Tag: clinical trials

November 19, 2020

Catalent has appointed Behzad Mahdavi, Ph.D., MBA, as Vice President of Open Innovation, Biologics, Cell and Gene Therapy. In this new role, Dr. Mahdavi will join a team of experts in Catalent’s Science and Technology Group that works with customers […]

November 18, 2020

A vaccine created to prevent the recurrence of the deadly skin cancer melanoma is about twice as effective when patients also receive two components that boost the number and effectiveness of immune system dendritic cells (DCs), according to the results […]

November 17, 2020

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain responsible for body movement. When dopamine-producing neurons die, symptoms such as tremor, slowness, stiffness, and balance problems occur. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed […]

November 10, 2020

Talaris Chief Executive Officer Scott Requadt sees FCR001, the company’s investigational cell therapy, as a potential pipeline in a product (an experimental treatment that could have multiple uses across a number of indications). In fact, it was that versatility of […]

November 10, 2020

Several states have pledged to review COVID-19 vaccines themselves, after U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorizations EUA), to ensure safety and efficacy. A robust review, however, is unlikely. In reality, if state reviews go forward, they most […]

November 9, 2020

Numerous pharmaceutical companies are racing to complete clinical trials and become the first to successfully get U.S. approval for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus, which has infected more than 50.5 million people worldwide in 11 months. A safe and […]

November 5, 2020

Shares of bluebird bio fell more than 17% in premarket trading after the company announced late Wednesday that its sickle cell disease gene therapy treatment will not be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two more […]

November 5, 2020

Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Axons – nerve fibers – in […]

November 2, 2020

Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) has entered into a strategic partnership with GeneQuantum Healthcare, a China biotech company, to jointly develop an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) for the treatment of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), and other solid tumors. […]

November 2, 2020

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, have used what they claim is an unprecedented objective approach to identify which genes and molecular pathways— including mechanisms involving aging, lipid metabolism, and autoimmune disease—are most sensitive to chemical exposure. Headed by […]

October 30, 2020

AB2 Bio, a Swiss clinical-stage biotech company developing therapies for the treatment of severe systemic autoinflammatory diseases, and WuXi Biologics agreed to collaborate to set up and accelerate commercial-scale manufacturing of Tadekinig alfa, AB2 Bio’s recombinant IL-18 binding protein. AB2 […]

October 29, 2020

Catalent has signed an agreement with Bone Therapeutics to acquire its cell therapy manufacturing subsidiary, Skeletal Cell Therapy Support SA (SCTS), including all of its assets located in Gosselies, Belgium. Catalent will purchase the shares of SCTS, currently held by […]