Mount Dora boy among first to receive approved gene therapy drug for eye disease – Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel |
Mount Dora boy among first to receive approved gene therapy drug for eye disease
Orlando Sentinel Last December, the FDA approved Spark Therapeutics’ gene therapy drug Luxturna, a one-time injection in the eye for treatment of the specific mutation. “That was an exciting and emotional time,” St. Pierre-Pettit said. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute … MDNN: American Health Trends, the First-Ever Gene Therapy Procedure, and the President’s Stance on OpioidsMD Magazine |
The Pharma Letter |
First ‘off-the-shelf’ stem cell therapy gains central authorization in EU
The Pharma Letter Japanese pharma company Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4502) and the Belgian biopharma that it is in the process of acquiring, TiGenix, achieved a notable milestone on Friday with the European Commission’s approval of Alofisel (darvadstrocel). It has been … Stem cell therapy approved in Europe to treat fistulizing Crohn’s diseaseHealio |
The Pharma Letter |
First ‘off-the-shelf’ stem cell therapy gains central authorization in EU
The Pharma Letter Japanese pharma company Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4502) and the Belgian biopharma that it is in the process of acquiring, TiGenix, achieved a notable milestone on Friday with the European Commission’s approval of Alofisel (darvadstrocel). It has been … Stem cell therapy approved in Europe to treat fistulizing Crohn’s diseaseHealio |
Everyday Health, Inc. (blog) |
Early Results of International Stem Cell Trial for RRMS Show Reduced Relapses, Less Disability
Everyday Health, Inc. (blog) Many people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) do well on disease-modifying drugs. For those who don’t, interest in stem cell transplants — either to “reboot” the immune system or to repair damaged myelin — has been growing in recent … |
Fred Hutch News Service |
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer to honor Dr. Phil Greenberg
Fred Hutch News Service On Thursday, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer announced Dr. Philip Greenberg as the 2018 recipient of the Richard V. Smalley, M.D., Memorial Award and Lectureship, the society’s highest honor. Greenberg is head of the Program in Immunology at … |
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New Gene Therapy For Blindness Comes With Hefty Price Tag
WPSU Earlier this week doctors in some hospitals began using gene therapy to treat a rare vision disorder that can lead to blindness. The procedure comes with a record-setting price tag — more than $400,000 per eye. Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti learns … |
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New Gene Therapy For Blindness Comes With Hefty Price Tag
NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS Earlier this week doctors in some hospitals began using gene therapy to treat a rare vision disorder that can lead to blindness. The procedure comes with a record-setting price tag — more than $400,000 per eye. Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti learns … |