gene therapy

CRISPR-based innovations drove $21 billion in pharmaceutical licensing deals over five years: GlobalData – ET HealthWorld

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CRISPR-based innovations drove billion in pharmaceutical licensing deals over five years: GlobalData – ET HealthWorld

London: The pharmaceutical industry has experienced a notable uptick in licensing agreements for innovator drugs incorporating clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based technology over the past five years. These agreements, primarily concentrated in oncology, immunology, and central nervous system therapeutics, have collectively accumulated an impressive $21 billion in deal value. Furthermore, the period from … Read more

IIT-K tops in innovation with Gene therapy, smart watch – ET HealthWorld

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IIT-K tops in innovation with Gene therapy, smart watch – ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: Making an excellent mark, IIT-Kanpur topped the NIRF Rankings 2023 in the ‘Innovation’ category. With record-breaking 109 IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights) filed in 2022 and 950 overall IPRs filed till date, along with 130 technologies being licensed to Industry partners, the institute has a remarkable translational rate of 13.68%. IIT-K’s ground-breaking work in innovation … Read more

IIT-K tops in innovation with Gene therapy, smart watch – ET HealthWorld

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IIT-K tops in innovation with Gene therapy, smart watch – ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: Making an excellent mark, IIT-Kanpur topped the NIRF Rankings 2023 in the ‘Innovation’ category. With record-breaking 109 IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights) filed in 2022 and 950 overall IPRs filed till date, along with 130 technologies being licensed to Industry partners, the institute has a remarkable translational rate of 13.68%. IIT-K’s ground-breaking work in innovation … Read more

High Price Tag for New, Long-Awaited Gene Therapies

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High Price Tag for New, Long-Awaited Gene Therapies

Dec. 30, 2021 – By 2025, 10 to 20 new cell and gene therapies will likely be approved each year, according to the FDA. Great news, right? These products could save countless lives of people living with rare genetic diseases, like Sickle Cell, Progeria, and Spina Bifida. The hefty price tag for these treatments, however, … Read more

Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

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Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report. The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who had the one-time procedure, according … Read more

Gene Therapy Helps Blind Man Regain Some Sight

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Gene Therapy Helps Blind Man Regain Some Sight

MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. The research team genetically altered retinal ganglion cells to become light-sensitive in a man whose vision was destroyed by retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic … Read more