Researchers modify lentivirus to enable targeted delivery of muscle disease gene therapy
April 28, 2023 -- Researchers have created a lentiviral gene therapy vector capable of targeting muscle cells to treat the rare disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in mice. Read More
Reanalysis of old data reveals overlooked liver gene therapy vector with better properties
April 26, 2023 -- Rational design and directed evolution have created an adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid that is better at targeting the liver, setting the stage for its use as a gene therapy vector. Read More
Engineered stem cells clear barrier to potential one-time treatment of ALS
April 20, 2023 -- Researchers have used human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to overcome a barrier to the supply of a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and retinitis pigmentosa. Read More
FDA approves cell therapy treatment for transplantation in blood cancer patients
April 19, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the product Omisirge, a cell therapy treatment, for transplantation in blood cancer patients. The phase III trial results, published October 21, 2021, in the journal Blood, found the efficacy of Omisirge transplantation superior to standard umbilical cord blood transplantation. Read More
Dialing down activity of Cas enzyme improves safety of CRISPR gene editing in mice
April 10, 2023 -- Scientists have modified the synthetic guide RNA (gRNA) that enables CRISPR-Cas gene editing to make the process safer for use in humans. Read More
Insights into how viruses assemble in cells unlock opportunities to improve gene therapy
April 5, 2023 -- Researchers have revealed how viral nucleic acids are packaged into particles in cells, generating insights that could improve the delivery of gene therapies and treatment of infectious diseases. Read More
Research reveals possible gene therapies for polycystic kidney disease
April 5, 2023 -- Researchers have found that a small piece of a specific protein might be key to preventing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Their study, published March 30 in Nature Communications, could lead to new gene therapies for treating the disease, the researcher said. Read More
Riboswitches enable small molecules to regulate activity of anemia gene therapy in mice
March 31, 2023 -- Astellas Pharma has helped develop a system for using small molecules to regulate gene expression that could improve the safety of gene therapies. Read More
A*STAR partners with startup to create diabetes cell therapies tailored to Asian patients
March 22, 2023 -- BetaLife has acquired the rights to human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology from Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) for use in the treatment of diabetes. Read More
CRISPR/Cas9 mouse model reveals cellular function changes that drive rare disease
March 21, 2023 -- A CRISPR/Cas9 mouse model has shown how mutations that cause a rare disease affect cellular function, shedding light on how to monitor and treat the condition in the process. Read More
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