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FDA Approves Fayuvi, the First Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A
The FDA approved Ultragenyx's Fayuvi (UX111), an AAV9 gene therapy and the first treatment of any kind for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, often called childhood Alzheimer's. Here's how it works and what the data showed.
Sep 173 min read
FDA Grants Priority Review to What Could Be the World's First In Vivo CRISPR Therapy
The FDA accepted Intellia's application for lonvo-z in hereditary angioedema with priority review, setting a March 10, 2027 decision date. It could be the first CRISPR therapy that edits genes inside the body.
Sep 83 min read
FDA Places New Clinical Hold on Regenxbio's Hunter Syndrome Gene Therapy
The FDA placed a clinical hold on Regenxbio's RGX-121 for Hunter syndrome after MRIs found spinal nodules in 5 of 48 patients, derailing plans to resubmit. Here's the science and the timeline.
Aug 244 min read
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Casgevy, the First CRISPR Medicine, Expands to Children as Young as 2
The FDA expanded Vertex's CRISPR therapy Casgevy to children aged 2 and older with sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia. Here's how it works and why the approval for toddlers is notable.
Jul 30
Vertex’s Stem Cell Therapy: A Bold Leap Toward a Type I Diabetes Cure
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has announced a pivotal milestone for its VX-880 therapy, a stem-cell-derived islet cell treatment to restore insulin production in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The treatment, which previously underwent a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, is now entering a Phase 1/2/3 trial, making it the first scalable T1D cure to reach this advanced stage. This combined trial streamlines the research process, integrating safety, efficacy, and confirmatory studies into a
Jan 13, 2025
FDA Approves Stem Cell Therapy, Regenecyte, Shown to Help Chemotherapy Patients Recover Blood Count
The FDA has approved Regenecyte, an innovative therapy made from umbilical cord blood stem cells, to help rebuild blood and immune systems in patients with blood disorders or those recovering from intense treatments like chemotherapy. This breakthrough offers a promising option for patients needing healthy blood cell regeneration. Regenecyte uses stem cells collected from umbilical cords, which are highly adaptable and can grow into essential blood and immune cells. The treat
Nov 29, 2024
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