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News and Trends 14 Jul 2021

EMA Market Approval Rate for Small Biotechs Skyrocketed Last Year

The success rate for small biotechs applying for regulatory approval from the EMA has risen by over 100% since 2016, which analysts partly attribute to increased access to sophisticated technology…

July 14, 2021 - 3 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Best in Biotech 11 Jan 2021

The 21 European Biotech Companies To Watch in 2021

As we enter 2021, the biotech industry is already bustling with activity. Here’s a list of 21 European biotech companies likely to make a big splash in the biotechnology sector…

January 11, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

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News and Trends 9 Sep 2019

4BIO Capital Raises €45M Fund to Invest in Advanced Therapies

The London-based life sciences investor 4BIO Capital has raised €45M in the first close of a fund to nurture companies developing advanced therapies such as gene and cell therapies. This…

September 9, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 5 Sep 2019

Orchard’s Gene Therapy Improves Children’s Motor Ability

Orchard Therapeutics' gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) resulted in motor ability improvements more than six times over the target endpoint, according to data released at a recent symposium. “Metachromatic…

September 5, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Expert Advice 7 Aug 2019

Why Making the Jump from Pharma to Biotech Can be a Life Changing Experience

In less than two years, Orchard Therapeutics has changed from a small, relatively unknown UK biotech specializing in gene therapy into a billion euro company listed on the Nasdaq. This…

August 7, 2019 - 13 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 30 Apr 2019

Orchard’s Gene Therapy Shows Potential in Treating Patients with Beta Thalassemia

Patients with the life-threatening blood disorder beta-thalassemia required fewer blood transfusions after receiving a gene therapy developed by the UK company Orchard Therapeutics, with four out of nine no longer…

April 30, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 28 Mar 2019

Gene Therapy Exceeds Expectations in Treating Children’s Neurological Disease

A gene therapy developed by the UK company Orchard Therapeutics has greatly improved the motor symptoms of children with an incurable neurological disease. The 20 children in the phase II…

March 28, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 25 Feb 2019

Orchard Achieves Good Survival with Cell Therapy for Rare Immune Deficiency

All 20 patients with a rare immunodeficiency disease survived for at least two years after receiving a cell therapy developed by Orchard Therapeutics. The patients had a genetic disease called…

February 25, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 7 Dec 2018

Orchard’s Gene Therapy for Rare Immune Disease Works for Over a Year

A single dose of a gene therapy developed by Orchard Therapeutics can restore immune function for at least a year in patients with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD). The gene…

December 7, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 1 Nov 2018

Gene Therapy Company’s IPO Shoots it to Billion-Euro Biotech List

Orchard Therapeutics, a British company developing gene therapy for rare genetic diseases, has launched its Nasdaq IPO and is now reportedly worth $1.25B (€1B). This IPO propels Orchard to the…

November 1, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 13 Aug 2018

Orchard Therapeutics Raises €132M to Develop Gene Therapies

Orchard Therapeutics raised $150M (€132M) in Series C financing to bring its gene therapies from clinical testing to regulatory approval. The British biotech will use the funding to develop its…

August 13, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 3 May 2018

FDA Backs Gene Therapy for Fatal Neurodegenerative Childhood Disease

Orchard Therapeutics has received a fourth Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the FDA for its gene therapy candidate for metachromatic leukodystrophy. Orchard Therapeutics, based in London, has received a Rare Pediatric…

May 3, 2018 - 1 minutemin - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 28 Feb 2018

Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack: How Are Biotechs Fighting Rare Diseases?

Rare diseases affect fewer than 1 in 2,000 people in Europe and less than 200,000 Americans at any given time. A lack of financial incentive has put pharma off but…

February 28, 2018 - 8 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 20 Dec 2017

British Gene Therapy Gets a Huge £85M Boost in Series B

Orchard Therapeutics has raised a big round of financing to gene therapy options for many rare diseases for which there are no treatments. London-based Orchard Therapeutics has managed to raise…

December 20, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 18 Dec 2017

British Biotech Takes Over Development of Gene Therapy for Rare Immune Disease

Orchard Therapeutics has licensed a gene therapy for the rare genetic disorder X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD) from the non-profit Généthon. London-based Orchard Therapeutics is adding a new program to its…

December 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 23 Aug 2017

Update: British Biotech’s Gene Therapy for Rare ‘Bubble Baby’ Disease set on UK Fast-Track

UPDATE (23/08/2017): The UK has also prioritized OTL-101 for review as a 'Promising Innovative Medicine.' This is the first step on the path to the Early Access to Medicine Scheme…

August 23, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 28 Feb 2017

It’s Global Rare Disease Day! What Cures is Biotech Cooking Up?

We've compiled a list of some of the latest advances of biotech in the field of rare disease to contribute to Rare Disease Day 2017. The European Organization for…

February 28, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 29 Nov 2016

New British Partnership set to Cure Rare Diseases with Gene Therapy

Oxford BioMedica and Orchard Therapeutics are partnering up to bring gene therapy to the market and treat rare diseases for which no cure is available yet. Oxford BioMedica develops lentiviral…

November 29, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 6 May 2016

Stem cell Biotech gets €26M to Start-off Gene Therapy Development for Children

Orchard Therapeutics has just been launched with a €26M investment led by a major investor. It will be developing gene therapies for a range of blood-related disorders in children. Based…

May 6, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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