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Remedium Bio Joins Forces with Eli Lilly to Advance Gene Therapies for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Shots: Remedium Bio has entered into a multi-target research & development collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop gene therapies targeting multiple targets for the treatment of Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes, leveraging Remedium’s Prometheus platform As per the deal, Remedium will receive an upfront, equity investment as well as development & commercial milestone payments, with tiered…

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Rick Modi from Affinia Therapeutics in a Stirring Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

CXO Talks: Rick Modi from Affinia Therapeutics in a Stirring Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

Shots: In this episode of the CXO Talks podcast, PharmaShots speaks with Rick Modi, CEO at Affinia Therapeutics Driven by cutting-edge innovation, Affinia is pioneering and re-imagining adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9), a gene therapy delivery method for conditions affecting cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and the central nervous system Rick articulates the diagnostic and therapeutic…

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Arrowhead Enters a ~$2.2B Deal with Novartis for ARO-SNCA and TRiM-Based Therapies to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases

Shots: Arrowhead has granted Novartis exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize ARO-SNCA, which leverages the TRiM platform for SC dosing & targeted gene delivery to treat synucleinopathies, incl. Parkinson’s disease As per the deal, Arrowhead will receive $200M upfront & ~$2B in development, regulatory, and sales milestones, with tiered royalties on sales up…

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Vanotech

Chengdu Origen and Vanotech Report the First Patient Dosing in P-I (VAN-2401) Trial of KH658 for Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration

Shots: Chengdu Origen & Vanotech has reported the first pts dosing in Vanotech-led P-I (VAN-2401) trial assessing KH658 for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) in the US The P-I trial will assess safety, tolerability, & efficacy of single suprachoroidal KH658 gene therapy in ~9 previously treated wet AMD pts that are responsive to anti-VEGF therapy…

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Abeona Therapeutics

Abeona Therapeutics’ Zevaskyn Receives the US FDA Approval for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Zevaskyn (prademagene zamikeracel) for treating wounds in adult & pediatric RDEB pts based on the intra-pts controlled P-III (VIITAL) trial & has also granted RPD PRV to Abeona, which the company intends to monetize; Zevaskyn to be commercially available in Q3’25 The P-III Trial assessed Zevaskyn in RDEB pts,…

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SineuGene

SineuGene Therapeutics Reports the US FDA’s IND Clearance of SNUG01 for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Shots: The US FDA has granted IND clearance to SNUG01 for ALS SNUG01 will be evaluated in a P-I/IIa dose-escalation & expansion trial to assess its safety, tolerability, & preliminary efficacy in ALS adults; SineuGene to partner with academics & institutions to lead clinical development of SNUG01    SNUG01, a TRIM72-targeted gene therapy, counteracts ALS through…

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JCR Pharmaceuticals and Modalis Progress into the Next Phase of Joint Research Agreement to Develop Gene Therapy

Shots: JCR Pharmaceuticals & Modalis have reported successful validation of initial PoC to develop gene therapy targeting CNS disease and will advance to the next phase under a new joint agreement The new agreement aims at conducting preclinical studies for gene therapy using JCR's BBB-crossing J-Brain Cargo tech and for gene therapy payload using Modalis' CRISPR-GNDM…

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Dr. Samiah Al-Zaidy, VP of Clinical Development at Passage Bio Shares Insights on Additional Interim Data from the Imagine-1 Study for GM1 Gangliosidosis

Shots: Samiah Al-Zaidy spoke about the interim clinical data from Imagine-1, P-I/II trial of PBGM01 for GM1 gangliosidosis presented at the 19th Annual WORLDSymposium 2023 She also talked about how the presentation at WORLDSymposium contributed to raising awareness about GM1 Gangliosidosis which is a rare and fatal disease The interview showcases Passage Bio’s mission to…

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