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First cell therapy approved for Type 1 diabetes
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved allogeneic pancreatic islet cell therapy Lantidra could provide another treatment option for Type 1 diabetes.
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Lonza and Vertex to partner to manufacture diabetes cell therapies
The proposed collaboration between Lonza and Vertex Pharmaceuticals will support manufacture of stem cell-derived, fully differentiated insulin-producing islet diabetes cell therapies.
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First RNA CAR-T therapy autoimmunity trial shows potential
A novel RNA CAR-T cell therapy demonstrated long-term clinical benefit for most generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) patients in a landmark study.
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Could novel gene therapy treat sickle cell disease?
Researchers have revealed positive preliminary data from a CRISPR gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease.
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Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult opens new laboratories
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult's new laboratories in Scotland aims to help cell therapy developers improve their manufacturing processes and navigate regulatory requirements.
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The cell and gene therapy CDMO bottleneck isn’t capacity – it’s capability
CDMOs have been squeezed by the sharp increase in companies preparing to scale their cell and gene therapy manufacturing for Phase III trials and commercialisation, and physical capacity has been a common scapegoat. But eXmoor CEO Angela Osborne says the real limiting factor is experience.
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Bristol Myers Squibb boosts CAR T therapy manufacturing capabilities
Securing in-house viral vector production capabilities in the US is set to help Bristol Myers Squibb manufacture its two CAR T-cell therapies.
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FDA approves allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy
The first allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy to be approved based on Phase III study results has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Cell therapy first for chronic heart failure
In a Phase III trial, a new cell therapy has shown potential for the first time to treat inflammation, a major contributor to heart failure.
