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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2022
iECURE receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for GTP-506, an investigational gene editing product candidate for the treatment of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
23 August 2022 - GTP-506, a potential single-dose gene editing therapy designed to restore metabolic function in patients suffering with OTC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2022
Alnylam announces FDA approval of Amvuttra (vutrisiran), an RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults
13 June 2022 - First and only FDA approved treatment demonstrating reversal in neuropathy impairment with subcutaneous administration once every three ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2022
FDA accepts CSL Behring's biologics license application for etranacogene dezaparvovec for priority review
24 May 2022 - If approved, etranacogene dezaparvovec would be the first gene therapy option for people living with haemophilia B. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2022
FDA, EMA officials discuss impediments to cell and gene therapies
17 May 2022 - The US FDA's top biologics regulator said the use of a “playbook” or platform approach ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2022
Amicus Therapeutics receives notification of PDUFA date extensions for AT-GAA
10 May 2022 - Amicus Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. FDA has extended the review period by 90 days ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2022
ASC Therapeutics receives key regulatory designations in U.S. and Europe to advance its second generation gene therapy for haemophilia A
29 March 2022 - ASC Therapeutics has received from the U.S. FDA the fast track designation for ASC618, a second-generation gene ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Mar 2022
FDA drafts guidance on genome editing, CAR T cell therapies
16 March 2022 - The U.S. FDA has issued two draft guidances addressing the development of human gene therapy products that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Feb 2022
FDA grants fast track designation to SBT101, the first investigational AAV based gene therapy for patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy
16 February 2022 - Initiation of Phase 1/2 clinical trial expected in the second half of 2022. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jan 2022
Genentech’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) granted FDA priority review for treatment of presymptomatic babies under 2 months of age with spinal muscular atrophy
24 January 2022 - Interim data submitted to the FDA show majority of pre-symptomatic babies treated with Evrysdi for at least ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2022
bluebird provides update on FDA review timelines for betibeglogene autotemcel for beta thalasszemia and elivaldogene autotemcel for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy
18 January 2022 - FDA PDUFA goal dates for both therapies extended by three months. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jan 2022
4D Molecular Therapeutics announces FDA fast track designation granted to 4D-125 for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa
10 January 2022 - 4D Molecular Therapeutics announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation for 4D-125 for treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2021
bluebird bio announces FDA priority review of biologics license application for eli-cel gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in patients without a matched sibling donor
17 December 2021 - If approved, eli-cel will be the first and only gene therapy for the treatment of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2021
bluebird bio Announces FDA priority review of biologics license application for beti-cel gene therapy for patients with β-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions
22 November 2021 - FDA set PDUFA date of 20 May 2022. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Nov 2021
AvroBio receives rare paediatric disease designation from the U.S. FDA for AVR-RD-05, a gene therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis type II or Hunter syndrome
3 November 2021 - AVROBIO today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation to AVR-RD-05, its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2021
FDA, NIH and 15 private organisations join forces to increase effective gene therapies for rare diseases
27 October 2021 - The U.S. FDA, the National Institutes of Health, 10 pharmaceutical companies and five non-profit organisations have partnered ...