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The Pharma Exec behind the First Approved Gene Therapy Is Hunting for His Next Big Break – Scientific American

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2018-01-25 NEWS

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The Pharma Exec behind the First Approved Gene Therapy Is Hunting for His Next Big Break
Scientific American
Joseph Jimenez retires at the end of the month after eight years in the top job at Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Under his leadership the company sold off its vaccine division and shifted its focus to developing generic

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Advaxis’ Immunotherapy in Combination with Chemoradiation Highlighted as Potential Treatment for Anal Cancer in …
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PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADXS), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announces that data from the investigator-initiated study

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FierceBiotech

Synpromics, UCL ally to aim gene therapies at blood-based diseases
FierceBiotech
Synpromics has entered into another gene therapy collaboration with UCL. This time around the aim is to apply Synpromics’ synthetic promoter expertise to the development of gene therapies against diseases affecting blood production. Working with Adrian
Synpromics Announces New Partnership with UCL to Develop …Business Wire (press release)
Gene therapy developer Synpromics signs collaboration deal …insider.co.uk
Collaboration formed for development of novel gene therapies for …EPM Magazine

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Novartis negotiates ex-US rights to Spark gene therapy
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Novartis has agreed to develop Spark Therapeutics’ recently-approved gene therapy Luxturna outside the US, in a deal valued at $170m. The Swiss pharma group is paying $105m for ex-US rights to Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl), which is currently

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Editorial Article: Advances in CAR T Therapy: Reprogramming Patient Cells to Treat Cancer
SelectScience
Chimeric antigen receptor modified T cell (CAR T) therapy is an emerging immunotherapy that involves the genetic engineering and ‘supercharging’ of patients’ own immune cells to treat their cancer. In this SelectScience® interview, Dr. Richard Jones