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Zynteglo halt re-ignites viral vector safety concerns; analysts

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Bluebird Bio’s decision to hit pause on the launch of Zynteglo for beta thalassaemia after two cases of cancer were seen in a clinical trial could see fears over the safety of viral vectors used to deliver gene therapies resurface. . The post Zynteglo halt re-ignites viral vector safety concerns; analysts appeared first on.

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Second unanimous FDA adcomm vote boosts bluebird bio

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Cases of cancer associated with insertional mutagenesis, caused when the viral vectors used to deliver the gene therapy to host cells, have been seen with bluebird’s gene therapies but have been more apparent in trials involving its CALD and sickle cell disease candidates than beti-cel.

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Upcoming sickle cell gene therapies cost effective at $2 million, says ICER

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Although the findings in the report are only preliminary, they shed light at the considerations behind the high price tags of gene therapies. Bluebird already uses a lentiviral vector in its approved gene therapy for beta-thalassemia called Zynteglo. Also known as lovo-cel, bluebird bio’s product is a lentiviral gene therapy.

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Leading innovators in peptide nano-particle conjugates for the pharmaceutical industry

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Adeno-associated virus vectors, alcohol dehydrogenase compositions, and antibody serum stabilisers are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are anti-influenza antibody compositions and anti-interleukin-1, which are now well established in the industry.

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Top Commercial Benefits of Modular Approach

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Metadata tagging allows searching for a needed piece of delivery faster and easier than usual research on the content subject. Modular content works perfectly for both cases, as it helps to collect the whole library of templates filled with unique meta tags for quick search.

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The Covid cash cow – a look at the Covid vaccine sales figures

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Barely a week later, Moderna’s mRNA rival jab entered the fray, followed quickly by the AstraZeneca/Oxford University viral vector vaccine, and then this year, Janssen’s single-shot vaccine got its finger in the pie. Indeed, the price tags for Pfizer’s and Moderna’s jabs are substantial. Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine dominates the market.

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Roctavian okay sets up another gene therapy test for Europe

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Roctavian delivers a working copy of the Factor VIII gene into cells via an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, and offers a one-shot, potentially curative therapy for haemophilia A. million spread over five years.

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