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News and Trends 18 May 2023

8 rare diseases selected for gene therapy trial portfolio

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) says the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio. This portfolio pioneers a novel approach to gene therapy development for rare diseases by demonstrating that manufacturing and testing standards can provide a streamlined approval […]

May 18, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 10 May 2023

5 cell therapy companies you should know about

Cell therapy has come a long way in recent years, with many biotech companies now specializing in the development of cell therapies to treat various diseases. In this article we take a look at five of those companies. Cell therapy refers to the transplantation of human cells in order to replace or repair damaged ones […]

May 10, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Opinion 9 May 2023

Where is innovation needed in cell therapy?

By Dr Ryan Roberts, cell processing lead at Cellular Origins Despite the rapidly emerging innovations in the field of cell and gene therapy, bottlenecks in cell therapy manufacturing processes are preventing these transformative medicines from reaching patients. There are several broad challenges to the scalability and affordability of cell therapies, including a reliance on manual […]

May 9, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 9 May 2023

Gene & cell therapy manufacturer Ascend launches with more than $130M

Ascend Gene & Cell Therapies (Ascend), a company innovating manufacturing processes to improve quality, potency, safety and cost enabling better reach for gene therapy technologies, has launched as a facilitator for gene therapy companies to help translate product ideas into clinical programs. Ascend Gene & Cell Therapies offers process development, clinical manufacturing, and analytical and […]

May 9, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 May 2023

LIfT BioSciences says data show potent killing of pancreatic cancer tumoroids

LIfT BioSciences has revealed preclinical data demonstrating that its immunomodulatory alpha neutrophil product (IMAN) showed potent killing of pancreatic cancer tumoroids. The tumoroid originated from a patient with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer. The patient was unresponsive to conventional chemotherapy treatment with Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel), but initially responded positively to […]

May 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 2 May 2023

Cabaletta Bio’s lupus drug cleared for trial

Cabaletta Bio, Inc., a U.S. clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and launching the first curative targeted cell therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to CABA-201. Cabaletta Bio’s CABA-201 is a 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell investigational therapy, designed […]

May 2, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Becoming human: GMP-compliant supplements for cell therapy

April 25, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Ute Boronowsky

8 life science innovators you must meet at BioTrinity 2023

April 20, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 13 Apr 2023

Aspect and Novo Nordisk working on bioprinted tissue for diabetes and obesity

Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk A/S are set to collaborate on developing bioprinted tissue therapeutics to replace, repair, or supplement biological functions inside the body with the aim of delivering a new class of disease-modifying treatments for diabetes and obesity. The collaboration will leverage Aspect’s bioprinting technology and Novo Nordisk’s background in stem cell differentiation […]

April 13, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 30 Mar 2023

Could new riboswitch make gene therapy safer?

Turning genes on and off as easily and predictably as flicking a switch could be a powerful tool in medicine and biotech. A type of technology called a riboswitch might be the key.The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan, in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc., has developed a new toolkit that uses […]

March 30, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 23 Mar 2023

LIfT BioSciences hails breakthrough data for treating solid tumors

LIfT BioSciences has announced what it says are exciting preclinical data demonstrating that its immunomodulatory alpha neutrophil product (IMANp) possesses both cytotoxic and immunomodulatory functionalities. The company said these are commonly cited by medical professionals as being critical for potentially curing solid tumors in patients. LIfT BioSciences said this involved learning from the experience of other […]

March 23, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Interview 8 Mar 2023

Phacilitate’s Women in Advanced Therapies program supports women in science

Marlin Frechette is the chief quality and compliance officer at FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific. But she has another role. Frechette is also a member of Phacilitate’s Women in Advanced Therapies program, and was formerly a mentor, and she tells us here how the program supports women in executive level life science roles. Frechette takes up the […]

March 8, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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8 rare diseases selected for gene therapy trial portfolio

5 cell therapy companies you should know about

Where is innovation needed in cell therapy?

Gene & cell therapy manufacturer Ascend launches with more than $130M

LIfT BioSciences says data show potent killing of pancreatic cancer tumoroids

Cabaletta Bio’s lupus drug cleared for trial

Becoming human: GMP-compliant supplements for cell therapy

8 life science innovators you must meet at BioTrinity 2023

Aspect and Novo Nordisk working on bioprinted tissue for diabetes and obesity

Could new riboswitch make gene therapy safer?

LIfT BioSciences hails breakthrough data for treating solid tumors

Phacilitate’s Women in Advanced Therapies program supports women in science

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