South Korea is seeking to ease legislative restrictions to allow research on breakthrough gene therapies using gene editing and other advanced gene correction tools. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Thursday it is revising the Bioethics Act to allow gene therapy research in this direction. Rep. Yoon Il-kyu of the ruling Democratic Party,
There’s hope a gene therapy being developed at the Australian National University could one day help save the eyesight of millions. The therapy is working on preventing the loss of eyesight from dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD). Dry AMD is a common disorder that is caused by damage to the macula – the part
As more cell therapy products reach the “finish line” of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and new regenerative medicine products begin the clinical development process, the need for expanded manufacturing capacity that can support long-term commercial business models is increasing. Recently, David Smith, Alex Klarer, Thomas Heathman, Courtney LeBlon, Yasuhiko Tada and Brian
Agency’s jurisdiction over regenerative therapies upheld in landmark court ruling The Food and Drug Administration and members of Congress have taken important steps in recent months to protect consumers from unproven and risky stem cell products offered by hundreds of clinics nationwide. However, the agency needs to take broader action to deter businesses from selling
Engineers program human and bacterial cells to keep a record of complex molecular events Using a technique that can precisely edit DNA bases, MIT researchers have created a way to store complex “memories” in the DNA of living cells, including human cells. The new system, known as DOMINO, can be used to record the intensity,
Pfizer announced today an additional half billion dollar investment for the construction of its state-of-the-art gene therapy manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina. This facility is anticipated to support Pfizer’s continuing investment in gene therapy research and development, similar to Pfizer’s Chapel Hill and Kit Creek, North Carolina research and development sites. This facility would
iVexSol’s project will tackle the cost and shortages of these treatments through high-volume production solution Source Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Through the Innovation Superclusters Initiative, the Government of Canada is taking immediate and targeted action to build on Canada’s existing strengths to help our companies and their workers get ahead in the global
The Lung Cancer Master Protocol (Lung-MAP), a large precision medicine umbrella trial supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and their partners, has opened the trial to include advanced-stage patients with all non–small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). To accommodate these new trial patients, the NCI has also made further changes to the trial’s protocol. The
Source Transparency Market Research Gene Therapy Market – Snapshot The global gene therapy market is expanding at an exponential pace due to promising therapeutic outcomes of gene therapy, high prevalence and rise in incidence of cancer, and large number of clinical research pipeline products. In terms of revenue, the market was valued at US$ 17.0
Whether cell types in the brain have been conserved during evolution is not clear. A comparison of the molecular recipes that define brain cell types in humans and mice reveals similarities and differences between species. Source https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02343-8 To create a new dish, a chef must select ingredients and mix them to achieve different tastes and
