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Precision BioSciences receives US FDA fast track designation for PBGENE-HBV, a first in class gene editing therapy designed to eliminate the root cause of chronic hepatitis B
15 April 2025 - Precision BioSciences today announced that the US FDA has granted fast track designation for PBGENE-HBV, the Company’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2025
Verve Therapeutics receives US FDA fast track designation for VERVE-102, an in vivo base editing medicine targeting PCSK9
11 April 2025 - Verve Therapeutics today announced that the US FDA has granted fast track designation for VERVE-102 for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Alnylam announces FDA approval of Amvuttra (vutrisiran), the first RNAi therapeutic to reduce cardiovascular death, hospitalisations and urgent heart failure visits in adults with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy
20 March 2025 - Only therapeutic approved in the US to address both cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy manifestations of ATTR amyloidosis. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2025
Atsena Therapeutics granted US FDA fast track designation for ATSN-201 gene therapy to treat X-linked retinoschisis
12 March 2025 - Marks third FDA designation for ATSN-201, which has also received rare paediatric disease designation and orphan drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2025
Wainzua (eplontersen) approved in the EU for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy
10 March 2025 - Second major approval for Wainzua, which is marketed in the US as Wainua. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2025
Neurotech’s Encelto (revakinagene taroretcel-lwey) approved by the FDA for the treatment of macular telangiectasia type 2
6 March 2025 - Encelto is the first and only FDA approved treatment for macular telangiectasia type 2. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2025
Qalsody (tofersen injection) receives conditional marketing authorisation from Health Canada as the first ALS treatment targeting a genetic cause
3 March 2025 - Biogen's second rare disease therapy to be approved in Canada reflects a continued commitment to advancing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2025
Krystal Biotech receives positive CHMP opinion for Vyjuvek for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
28 February 2025 - EC approval decision anticipated in second quarter of 2025. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2025
Exagamglogene autotemcel for the treatment of patients with severe sickle cell disease
26 February 2025 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy) for the treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2025
FDA grants priority review to Precigen's BLA for PRGN-2012 for the treatment of adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with PDUFA target action date set for 27 August 2025
25 February 2025 - If approved, PRGN-2012 would be the first and only available FDA approved therapy for eligible patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2025
AskBio receives FDA regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation for Parkinson’s disease investigational gene therapy
19 February 2025 - Regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation follows Phase Ib 36 month data. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2025
ICER releases draft evidence report on treatment for advanced retinitis pigmentosa
6 February 2025 - Public comment period now open until 6 March 2025; requests to make oral comment during public ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Feb 2025
Fondazione Telethon submits EU marketing authorisation application for etuvetidigene autotemcel gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
3 February 2025 - Fondazione Telethon announced that it has submitted the marketing authorisation application for the gene therapy - etuvetidigene ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Feb 2025
Comparison of clinical evidence submitted to the FDA and EMA for cell and gene therapies
3 February 2025 - Harmonisation in regulatory submissions across agencies may support timelier access to innovative treatments, including cell and gene ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Cell and gene therapies - improving access and outcomes for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
1 February 2025 - State Medicaid agencies can now apply to participate in a new model that supports voluntary, outcomes-based agreements ...