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Pfizer Doses First Patient Using Investigational Mini-Dystrophin … – Business Wire (press release)

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2018-04-12 NEWS

Business Wire (press release)

Pfizer Doses First Patient Using Investigational Mini-Dystrophin …
Business Wire (press release)
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pfizer Inc. has initiated a Phase 1b clinical trial for its mini-dystrophin gene therapy candidate, PF-06939926, in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The first boy received an infusion of the mini-dystrophin gene
Pfizer Begins Clinical Trial With Mini-dystrophin Gene Therapy CandidateNasdaq
Pfizer (PFE) Commences Phase 1b Clinical Trial for Investigational …StreetInsider.com
First Duchenne Patient Dosed in Pfizer’s Mini-Dystrophin StudyRare Disease Report

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Immuno-Oncology News

Society of Interventional Oncology and BTG Award Five Cancer Research Grants
Immuno-Oncology News
The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) and the therapy development company BTG have chosen five winners of this year’s Immuno-Oncology/Interventional Oncology research grants. They founded the program in 2017 to fund cutting-edge immunotherapy

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Xconomy

As Novartis Buys In to Gene Therapy, GSK Bows Out with Orchard Deal
Xconomy
Novartis just bet close to $9 billion on the future of gene therapy, a boost for a field that hasn’t yet seen commercial success. In the same week, GlaxoSmithKline, which has one of the few gene therapies on the market but has struggled to sell it, is
GSK sells rare disease gene therapy portfolio – Financial TimesFinancial Times
GSK slims portfolio with sale of rare disease gene therapy drugsReuters
UK gene therapy firm Orchard plans stock offer after GSK dealWHTC
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