News and Press Releases
Annogen Announces Research Collaboration with Orchard Therapeutics for the Development of CNS-cell Specific Promoters
Annogen to develop immune cell-specific human promoters for certain Orchard pre-clinical programmes 4 June 2024 -- Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Annogen, a company with expertise in bespoke promoter design and...
Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 4, 2024
Kite’s TECARTUS (Brexucabtagene Autoelucel) Demonstrates Sustained Overall Survival in Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
After more than four years of follow-up in the pivotal ZUMA-3 study, median overall survival was 26 months and four-year overall survival rate was 40% at 48 months Survival benefit...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
Encouraging New Data Presented on Kite’s YESCARTA (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) for Relapsed/Refractory Central Nervous System Lymphoma
At median follow-up of 24.2 months, no apparent additional risks of adverse events related to axicabtagene ciloleucel were seen Findings also suggest efficacy trend with median progression-free survival and durability...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
Bionova Scientific announces plans for new Plasmid DNA GMP facility
Facility in The Woodlands, Texas, US, to produce critical starting material for cell and gene therapy, DNA/RNA-based, and recombinant protein therapeutics in Q1/2025 3 June 2024 -- California, US --...
Category: BioManufacturing, Manufacturing and Packing, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
Merus Presents Interim Data on MCLA-145 Monotherapy and in Combination with Pembrolizumab at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting
2 June 2024 -- Utrecht, The Netherlands and Massachusetts, US -- Merus NV, a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics and Triclonics), today announced updated interim clinical...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: June 2, 2024
Cellular Origins and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult collaborate to demonstrate universal automation of CGT manufacturing
Partnership to develop and implement Cellular Origins’ robotic platform Constellation for universal automation of CGT manufacturing at CGT Catapult’s Stevenage Manufacturing Innovation Centre, UK 29 May 2024 -- Cambridge, UK,...
Category: BioManufacturing, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery
Posted: May 29, 2024
Eisai Showcases Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline at ASCO 2024
23 May 2024 -- Tokyo, Japan -- Eisai Co announced today the presentation of research across multiple types of cancer from its oncology portfolio and pipeline during the 2024 American...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: May 23, 2024
Global oncology trial investigator sites increase by half in five years, finds new Phesi analysis
China flagged as significant contributor to growth, but poor investigator selection is causing trial failures 23 May 2024 -- Massachusetts, US -- Phesi, a leading clinical development analytics company, has...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
Posted: May 22, 2024
Latest DB-OTO Results Show Dramatically Improved Hearing to Normal Levels in a Child with Profound Genetic Deafness Within 24 Weeks and Initial Hearing Improvements in a Second Child at Six Weeks
Preliminary data detailed in an ASGCT oral presentation include results for one of the youngest children in the world to receive a gene therapy for genetic deafness Ongoing phase 1/2...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
Posted: May 8, 2024
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First Commercial Cell and Gene Therapy Product Manufactured at Minaris Regenerative Medicine in Allendale, New Jersey, US
With the recent FDA approval of LYFGENIA, developed by bluebird bio, Minaris Regenerative Medicine North America is now supporting a commercial cell and gene therapy (CGT) product The first commercial...
Category: BioManufacturing, Biotechnology
Posted: May 8, 2024
Gilead and Kite Oncology to Highlight Broad and Diverse Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2024
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Development Program Data to be Presented, Including the phase 3 EVOKE-01 Study Updated Results from phase 2 EDGE-Gastric Study of Fc-Silent Anti-TIGIT Domvanalimab Plus Anti-PD-1...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: May 7, 2024
Broken String Biosciences and the Francis Crick Institute collaborate to advance ALS research
Partnership to expand applications of DNA break-mapping technology and advance understanding of genomic instability in development of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 07 May 2024 -- Cambridge and London,...
Category: Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 7, 2024
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Revolutionising Patient Care: ProPharma and PBL Launch Innovative Cell & Gene Therapy Manufacturing Device
First-of-its-kind Cell Factory Box streamlines production, making advanced treatments accessible and affordable 2 May 2024 -- Raleigh, North Carolina -- ProPharma, the leading global provider of regulatory, clinical and compliance services...
Category: BioManufacturing, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: May 2, 2024
Kite to Present Comparison of Outcomes of Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) from the Pivotal ZUMA-2 Trial Versus the EBMT Registry of alloSCT Patients in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) at 50th EBMT 2024
Additional analysis demonstrates cost-effectiveness of axicabtagene ciloleucel versus standard of care as second-line therapy In patients With large B-cell lymphoma In Italy 9 April 2024 -- Stockley Park, UK --...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
Posted: April 12, 2024
NuCana Presents Data at the AACR 2024 Annual Meeting Highlighting the Ability of NUC-7738 to Profoundly Alter Tumour Biology in a Paired Biopsy Clinical Study
NUC-7738 reprogrammes cancer cell lipid metabolism to make tumours less aggressive and promote cancer cell death NUC-7738 alters ribosome biogenesis and the regulation of genes critical for cancer growth and...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 10, 2024
