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News of Note—Gene therapy to repair hearts; one weapon for Zika and dengue; inhibiting a cancer-promoting enzyme - FierceBiotech
Sep 25, 2017 | 21:45 pmFierceBiotechNews of Note—Gene therapy to repair hearts; one weapon for Zika and dengue; inhibiting a cancer-promoting enzymeFierceBiotechUsing a novel type of gene therapy, scientists at The Mount Sinai Hospital were able to improve heart function by up to 25% in a pig model of non-ischemic heart failure. The team used catheterization to administer a therapeutic gene delivery vector to ...and more »
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Cesca Therapeutics to Present at Cell & Gene Therapy Bioprocessing & Commercialization 2017 - PharmiWeb.com (press release)
Sep 25, 2017 | 21:25 pmCesca Therapeutics to Present at Cell & Gene Therapy Bioprocessing & Commercialization 2017PharmiWeb.com (press release)RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cesca Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:KOOL), a market leader in automated cell processing and point-of-care, autologous cell-based therapies, today announced that Dalip Sethi, Ph.D., senior ...and more »
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AMERICAN GENE TECHNOLOGIES BUILDS MONTGOMERY COUNTY GENE & CELL THERAPY MOMENTUM - EIN News (press release)
Sep 25, 2017 | 21:21 pmAMERICAN GENE TECHNOLOGIES BUILDS MONTGOMERY COUNTY GENE & CELL THERAPY MOMENTUMEIN News (press release)Fast Growing Maryland Biotech Company Moves to a 24,000 Sq. Ft. Location and Will Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on October 23, 2017. ROCKVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- American Gene Technologies (AGT), ...
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Gene therapy improved left ventricular and atrial function in heart failure by up to 25 percent - EurekAlert (press release)
Sep 25, 2017 | 20:03 pmGene therapy improved left ventricular and atrial function in heart failure by up to 25 percentEurekAlert (press release)(New York - Sept. 25, 2017) -- Heart function improved by up to 25 percent in a trial using gene therapy to reverse cardiac damage from congestive heart failure in a large animal model, Mount Sinai researchers report. This is the first study using a ...
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Spark recruits gene therapy expert Mingozzi as new CSO; Fusion brings venture round to $46M; China OKs Gilead's ... - Endpoints News
Sep 25, 2017 | 19:40 pmSpark recruits gene therapy expert Mingozzi as new CSO; Fusion brings venture round to $46M; China OKs Gilead's ...Endpoints News... ⇨ Spark Therapeutics $ONCE has recruited Federico Mingozzi, a noted gene therapy expert at INSERM and Genethon in France, as chief scientific officer. Mingozzi picked up his PhD at the University of Ferrara, Italy and an MBA from Drexel University ...
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Spark Therapeutics Further Expands Gene Therapy Expertise with Appointment of Federico Mingozzi, Ph.D., as Chief ... - Nasdaq
Sep 25, 2017 | 17:57 pmSpark Therapeutics Further Expands Gene Therapy Expertise with Appointment of Federico Mingozzi, Ph.D., as Chief ...NasdaqPHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONCE), a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease, today announced the appointment of Federico Mingozzi, ...and more »
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Renova Therapeutics leadership speaking at Cell & Gene Therapy CEO forum and Boulder Peptide Symposium - Markets Insider
Sep 25, 2017 | 17:53 pmMarkets InsiderRenova Therapeutics leadership speaking at Cell & Gene Therapy CEO forum and Boulder Peptide SymposiumMarkets InsiderSAN DIEGO, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Renova™ Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing gene and peptide-based treatments for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, announced that the company's CEO and Co-founder, ...and more »
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Gene therapy reverses multiple sclerosis in mice - BioNews
Sep 25, 2017 | 17:29 pmGene therapy reverses multiple sclerosis in miceBioNewsA novel gene therapy can reverse the symptoms and progression of disease in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The neurodegenerative illness is caused by the body's own immune system degrading and destroying nerve cells. US researchers have ...and more »
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Gene therapy restores hearing and balance in Usher syndrome - Medical Xpress
Sep 25, 2017 | 16:17 pmMedical XpressGene therapy restores hearing and balance in Usher syndromeMedical XpressThe cochlear sensory epithelium (organ of Corti), and the vestibular sensory epithelia, ampullar cristas (inset) of the inner ear injected with the AAV8 virus producing GFP and the SANS protein. The cochlear and vestibular sensory cells …more ...
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Brammer Bio Expands Cell and Gene Therapy Capacity in Florida and Massachusetts, Partnering with Pall Life ... - Markets Insider
Sep 25, 2017 | 16:16 pmBrammer Bio Expands Cell and Gene Therapy Capacity in Florida and Massachusetts, Partnering with Pall Life ...Markets InsiderPORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Brammer Bio, a leading cell and gene therapy contract developing and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has confirmed expansions in its early clinical phase facility in Alachua, Florida and its ...and more »
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