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bluebird bio wins back-to-back landmark FDA approvals for first-in-class gene therapies

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After several setbacks, bluebird bio bounces back with two major FDA gene therapy approvals. Last month, Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), or beti-cel, was approved as a one-time potentially curative gene therapy for patients with beta-thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (April 24 - 28, 2023)

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Difficile Infection Date: Apr 27, 2023 | Tags: Seres Therapeutics, Nestlé Health Science, Vowst, C.

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Enhertu gets breakthrough tag in HER2-low breast cancer

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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have claimed a fifth breakthrough designation from the FDA for Enhertu, shortly after showing the drug extended survival in patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer. Drugs given the designation are hastened through the development process by the FDA, which can grant them a faster six-month review.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (April 10 - 14, 2023)

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Ocugen Reports Preliminary Results from the P-I/II Trial of OCU400 for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Leber Congenital Amaurosis Date: Apr 14, 2023 | Tags: Ocugen, OCU400, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Clinical Trial, P-I/II Trial Candesant Biomedical Receives the US FDA Clearance of Brella SweatControl Patch for Primary (..)

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J&J gets first approval for multiple myeloma bispecific Tecvayli

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The double-headed antibody binds to CD3 on T cells and redirects them to BCMA-expressing myeloma cells, with the aim of stimulating an immune attack on the tumour, which remains incurable despite a slew of new therapies reaching the market in recent years.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (June 05 – 09, 2023)

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Quell Therapeutics Signed an Exclusive Option and License Agreement with AstraZeneca to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize Engineered Treg Cell Therapies Date: June 09, 2023 | Tags: Quell Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Engineered Treg Cell Therapies, Type 1 Diabetes, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Biotech, Treg cell engineering modules Astellas and the (..)

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (January 23 - 27, 2023)

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Magenta Therapeutics Pauses the P-I/II Study in AML Patients Date: Jan 27, 2023 | Tags: Magenta Therapeutics, MGTA-117, AML, Clinical Trial, P-I/II Ipsen Receives CHMP Negative Opinion for Palovarotene to Treat Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Date: Jan 27, 2023 | Tags: Ipsen, Palovarotene, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Regulatory, CHMP, (..)

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