Gene Therapy

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February 27th 2025

Genetic Hearing Loss Improves With DB-OTO Gene Therapy: CHORD Trial

February 26th 2025

SGT-003 Gene Therapy Shows Potential in DMD

February 14th 2025

Mitigating Barriers to Cell and Gene Therapy Access

January 28th 2025

EMBARK 2: Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec Shows Sustained Benefits in DMD

January 15th 2025

Phase 3 STEER Study of SMA Gene Therapy Meets Primary End Point

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February 28th 2025

Gene Therapy Holds Potential in Otoferlin-Related Hearing Loss

February 5th 2025

Potential Impacts of Halting the CGT Access Model: AMCP's Adam Colborn

May 26th 2024

Dr Migvis Monduy on the Most Promising Areas of DMD Research

October 23rd 2023

Dr Landon Marshall Discusses Gene Therapy Forecasting Benefits, Future Advancements

April 10th 2023

Payers, Providers Still Navigating Uncharted Waters for Gene Therapies

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The findings highlight a need for improved standardization of measurements for AAV in the context of viral vector–based gene therapies. | Image credit: RFBSIP - stock.adobe.com
January 12th 2025

Standardized Measurements Needed for AAVs in Gene Therapy, Study Finds

Rose McNulty
Common measurements for modified adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), a gene therapy delivery method, showed substantial variation in accuracy and precision.
Among patients younger than 18 years with β-thalassemia, 92% reached transfusion independence with beti-cel, while 80% of adults achieved this outcome. | Image credit: Eleni - stock.adobe.com
January 3rd 2025

Gene Therapy Demonstrates High Efficacy in Severe β-Thalassemia

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
A phase 3 trial highlights betibeglogene autotemcel as a potentially curative gene therapy for severe transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia.
Highlights from AMCP Nexus 2024
December 26th 2024

ICYMI: Highlights From AMCP Nexus 2024

Kyle Munz
Check out this year's top coverage from The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus 2024 meeting, which included relevant topics in health care policy, novel pharmaceutical developments, financial considerations across multiple conditions, and more.
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December 19th 2024

New Evidence Highlights Stability of Lentiviral Gene Therapies

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
Researchers study long-term safety of lentiviral gene therapy in primates, finding no evidence of somatic mutations or malignancy.
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December 19th 2024

ICYMI: Highlights From AMCP Annual 2024

Laura Joszt, MA
Among the most-read coverage for the annual meeting were presentations on the potential and costs of cell and gene therapies, the latest trends in the industry, and pharmacogenomic testing in mental health.
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December 19th 2024

FDA Pauses PepGen’s DMD Drug Trial in the US

Hayden E. Klein
The CONNECT2-EDO51 phase 2 trial looks at PGN-EDO51, an investigational therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and is still ongoing in the United Kingdom.
Here are the top 5 most-read gene therapy articles in 2024.
December 13th 2024

Top 5 Most-Read Gene Therapy Articles of 2024

Cameron Santoro
The most-read gene therapy articles included topics on FDA approvals, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies, the cost-effectiveness of gene therapies, as well as other findings.
CAR T-cell cancer treatment concept | image credit: catalin -stock.adobe.com
December 12th 2024

Comparing CAR T-Cell Therapies for LBCL: Insights From CART-SIE Study

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
Real-world study compares the efficacy and safety of axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel), finding that axi-cel provides superior progression-free survival but with higher toxicity.
Novel, ultra-high-cost gene and cell therapies are set to have a major influence on pharmaceutical systems | image credit: suyujung - stock.adobe.come
December 9th 2024

Ultra-High-Cost Gene Therapies Set to Influence Major Pharmacy Shifts

Jared Kaltwasser
Leaders of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) say the time is now to prepare for providing innovative gene and cell therapies.
Imaging of the eye's retina | Image Credit: © Richman Photo - stock.adobe.com
December 3rd 2024

Gene Therapy Enhances Visual Processing for Inherited Retinal Disease

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
Gene therapy partially restores visual processing in the geniculostriate pathway of patients with Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 while maintaining compensatory activity in the retinotectal pathway.
Screenshot of an interview with Kevin Niehoff, PharmD
December 3rd 2024

Expanding Access to Gene Therapies: Addressing Patient Burden, High Costs

Laura Joszt, MA Peter Wehrwein
Gene therapies can be life-changing for people, but the high cost plus the burden of treatment remain barriers to access and utilization, explained Kevin Niehoff, PharmD, BCMAS, of IPD Analytics.
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November 28th 2024

Real-World Data Demonstrate Efficacy of Beti-Cel Gene Therapy

Jared Kaltwasser
Investigators said patients experienced adverse effects in line with those expected for myeloablative conditioning with busulfan following treatment with betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel; Zynteglo; bluebird bio).
Boy with DMD using walker | Image credit: Svitlana – stock.adobe.com
November 23rd 2024

Viltolarsen Slows DMD Progression in Small Study

Hayden E. Klein
Further research is needed to determine how once-weekly viltolarsen can slow disease progression and preserve motor function in boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Researcher working with microplate in the laboratory | Image credit: angellodeco – stock.adobe.com
November 14th 2024

Sarepta Halts Development, Testing of DMD Therapy SRP-5051

Hayden E. Klein
Clinical development and trial testing of vesleteplirsen (SRP-5051) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) was stopped, with the developer citing safety concerns, FDA feedback, and an evolving therapeutic landscape.
FDA Approved
November 14th 2024

FDA Approves Gene Therapy to Treat AADC Deficiency

Julia Bonavitacola
The approval marks the first time gene therapy will be available to treat patients with aromatic I-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.
Fidanacogene elaparvovec is a promising gene therapy for patients with hemophilia B | image credit: ipopba - stock.adobe.com
November 6th 2024

Fidanacogene Elaparvovec Shows Strong Results in Open-Label Phase 3 Study

Jared Kaltwasser
The gene therapy improved annualized bleed rates, though a handful of study participants resumed factor IX prophylaxis.
Screenshot of an interview with Adam Colborn, JD
November 2nd 2024

Medicaid Aiming to Improve Patient Access to High-Cost Therapies

Laura Joszt, MA
New legislation would clarify rules around value-based contracts in Medicaid, and a new model is expanding access to gene therapies, explained Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP.
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Published: October 29th 2024 | Updated: October 30th 2024

A Year of DMD Gene Therapy Trial Failures

Hayden E. Klein
The outcomes of the EMBARK and CIFFREO trials in boys aged 4 to 7 have raised concerns in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community and prompted layoffs at Pfizer.
Varying models for CAR-T therapy are similarly cost effective, report finds | image credit: inthasone - stock.adobe.com
October 22nd 2024

Different Cost-Effectiveness Models of CAR T Yield Similar Results

Jared Kaltwasser
Investigators said the unique features of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy may warrant novel approaches to cost-effectiveness analysis.
Illustration of gene therapy | Image Credit: © RFBSIP - stock.adobe.com
October 17th 2024

CNS-Directed AAV Gene Therapy: Immune Dynamics and Clinical Implications

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
A new study reviews how various routes of adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy administration influence local and peripheral immune responses, with a focus on those observed in clinical trials targeting the central nervous system (CNS).
eye computer | Image Credit: © eevi - stock.adobe.com
October 9th 2024

Voretigene Neparvovec Helps Patients With RPE65-Related Retinopathy Regain Bilateral Function

Karen Jacobson-Sive
Three patients with RPE65-related retinopathy showed improved function in both eyes following gene augmentation therapy treatment with voretigene neparvovec.
Molecular model of insulin molecule | Image Credit: © Dr_Microbe - stock.adobe.com
October 4th 2024

Protein's Role in Insulin Signaling Could Have Implications for Gene Therapy

Jared Kaltwasser
Insulin resistance plays a role in many diseases. The new research provides insights into why insulin resistance appears to be associated with neurodegenerative disorders.
Gene editing | Image Credit: © Degimages - stock.adobe.com
September 18th 2024

Meta-Study Analyzes Immunosuppressive Protocols for AAV Gene Therapy for Monogenic Disorders

Karen Jacobson-Sive
Immunosuppressants used in adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for monogenic disorders present an adverse effect profile that is consistent with high-dose steroid use in other conditions, according to a meta-study that analyzed immunosuppressive protocols.
Gene editing | image credit: 4K_Heaven - stock.adobe.com
September 11th 2024

Emerging Technology Engineers Oncogenic Mutation Into Cell Lines

Gwen Mergian
A new proof-of-concept method reliably engineered a hotspot mutation of SF3B1, a gene-splicing gene, into diverse cancer cell lines, outperforming other contemporary editing approaches.
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September 4th 2024

Review: CAR T Cells Could Transform Pediatric SLE Therapy

Jared Kaltwasser
Early data suggest chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy can achieve meaningful long-term results.
CAR T-cell therapy has revolutionized cancer treatment | image credit: Serhii - stock.adobe.com
September 4th 2024

Neurological Complications in CAR T-Cell Therapy: A Case of Parkinsonism

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
A case report highlights a rare instance of parkinsonism following CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma.
The safety profile of CAR T for patients with SLE is more favorable compared with that for the oncology population, likely due to a smaller target amount of T cells and thus a lower underlying risk of cytokine release syndrome. | Image credit: AIGen - stock.adobe.com
August 28th 2024

Looking to CAR T-Cell Therapy in Refractory Pediatric SLE

Gayle Turim Dickstein
Several years of preliminary research results suggest chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy could benefit pediatric patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Gene therapy trials | Image Credit: ArtemisDiana-stock.adobe.com
August 23rd 2024

An Updated Snapshot of Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Worldwide

Gayle Turim Dickstein
The gene therapy landscape has changed dramatically in the past 5 years, and investigators wanted to capture and analyze the details of current and upcoming trials, along with their potential impact on patients.
CAR T interaction | Image Credit: Alpha Tauri 3D-stock.adobe.com
August 16th 2024

Novel CAR-E Platform Enhances CAR T-Cell Functionality in Cancer Treatment

Kimberly Rath, PharmD
Researchers introduce a chimeric antigen receptor–enhancer (CAR-E) therapeutic platform that significantly extends the effectiveness and memory of CAR T cells, potentially preventing relapse in patients who have cancer.
expensive medicine | Image Credit: jadamprostore-stock.adobe.com
August 9th 2024

High Costs of Sickle Cell Therapies Highlight Paradox of Drug Development

Jared Kaltwasser
Experts argue for new mechanisms to fund research in oft-ignored rare diseases.
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