Regulatory
China’s proposed guidelines for bioethics say that organizations outside of China cannot collect and preserve Chinese human genetic resources inside China or take them out of the country.
The Q1 results for Voxzogo gave BioMarin the confidence to raise its 2022 full-year guidance to between $100 million to $125 million (net product revenue) for the drug.
Editas Medicine snagged Rare Pediatric Disease designation for its experimental beta thalassemia gene therapy, while VBL received Fast Track designation for an ofra-vec combination in ovarian cancer.
Gamida Cell reported that the FDA had lifted its clinical hold on its cryopreserved formulation of GDA-201. It expects to launch a Phase I/II drug trial for those indications this year.
The DSMB for Ocugen’s Phase I/II trial of OCU400, a gene therapy in development for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), recommended the study proceed with enrolling more patients.
Shares of Axsome Therapeutics have fallen more than 20% in trading this morning after the company announced the FDA is unlikely to approve its acute migraine treatment AXS-07 due to unresolved quality control issues.
Final analysis of the Himalaya trial demonstrated safety as well as a statistically relevant 22% improvement of overall survival (OS) without exposing the patient to an increase in liver toxicity.
Patient deaths associated with Astellas Pharma’s gene therapy candidate underscore the risks of developing potential one-and-done treatment options for serious diseases.
Nkarta announced that two of its therapies have shown complete remission in patients with blood cancer. These results are the latest development in the treatment of difficult-to-treat blood cancers.
Ardelyx announced the FDA’s OND, CDER, provided an interim response to the company’s second level of appeal for tenapanor. Here’s what you need to know.
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