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Bullying has no shame. It shows no prejudice. Bullying affects anyone of any size, age, and ethnicity. It affects all of us. When I watch grown people intentionally hurt each other with words and actions, it always surprises me. One day I asked a young lady why she was making fun of her coworker. […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the press release in its entirety here. uniQure, a gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, announced updated clinical data on the three patients treated in the company’s ongoing Phase IIb study of AMT-061, an investigational AAV5-based gene […]
Our son, Michael, recently surprised us with the news that he was going to get a tattoo! I know, I know, he is 26 years old and can make his own decisions. But he still has severe hemophilia B with inhibitors. I got that knot in my stomach that all moms get — it’s a […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the full press release here. uniQure announced updated clinical data in patients treated in the company’s ongoing Phase IIb study of AMT-061, an investigational AAV5-based gene therapy containing a patent-protected FIX-Padua variant, for the treatment of patients with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B. […]
The following is a press release from Sanofi Genzyme. Find the full press release here. Sanofi Genzyme, the specialty care business unit of Sanofi, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind audio adventure series designed to provide an engaging and educational infusion experience for ALPROLIX® [Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Fc Fusion Protein] patients and their caregivers. […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the full press release here. uniQure, a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe unmet medical needs, announced updated clinical data in patients treated in the company’s ongoing Phase IIb study of AMT-061, an investigational AAV5-based gene therapy containing a […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the full press release here. uniQure, a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe unmet medical needs, today announced that it treated the first patient in its HOPE-B pivotal trial of AMT-061, an investigational AAV5-based gene therapy incorporating the […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from Sangamo. Read the press release in its entirety here. Hemophilia B is a rare, genetic bleeding disorder caused by a lack of the factor IX (FIX) protein, which is necessary for normal blood clotting. Current hemophilia B treatments typically require frequent intravenous infusions of clotting […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the press release in its entirety here. uniQure N.V., a gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, announced updated results from its ongoing Phase I/II trial of AMT-060, and provided an update on AMT-061, the company’s next-generation gene therapy candidate […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the press release in its entirety here. uniQure announces the initial topline data from our Phase 2B dose-confirmation study of AMT-061, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of patients with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B. All patients achieved and sustained therapeutic […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. uniQure announced that they have treated the first patient in our Phase 2B dose-confirmation study of AMT-061, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of patients with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B (see attached press release). “As a one-time administered therapy, AMT-061 has the […]
The following is an excerpt from a press release from uniQure. Read the press release in its entirety here. uniQure, a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe unmet medical needs, announced it has treated the first patient in its Phase IIb dose-confirmation study of AMT-061, an investigational AAV5-based gene therapy […]
The following is a summary of a press release from Catalyst Biosciences by Dr. Robert Sidonio, a trusted medical advisor. Read the full press release here. On June 18, Catalyst Biosciences provided an update of the progress from its Phase ½ trial investigating the use of FIX variant product, called CB 2679d/ISU304, which is a […]
Note: The following is an excerpt from a press release from Novo Nordisk. Read the full press release here. Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company, today announced that Rebinyn, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), GlycoPEGylated, is now available in the United States for the treatment of hemophilia B. Rebinyn is an extended half-life injectable medicine used to […]
The following is an excerpt from an article in Medical News Bulletin. Read the full article here. Researchers at Spark Therapeutics and Pfizer tested the safety and efficacy of a new hemophilia gene therapy vector for the treatment of hemophilia B. The body’s ability to stop bleeding and repair damaged blood vessels depends heavily upon […]
Note: The following is an excerpt from an article by Rare Disease Report. Read the full article in its entirety here. On Jan. 4, Catalyst Biosciences announced the initiation and open enrollment of the Phase 2 part of its Phase 2/3 program of marzeptacog alfa (activated) (MarzAA), a highly potent, subcutaneously administered Factor VIIa therapy in development for the treatment […]
Note: The followed is excerpted from a press release from uniQure. Read uniQure’s full press release HERE. uniQure announced today plans to advance their development program for hemophilia B gene therapy into a pivotal study using an enhanced version of their product candidate called AMT-061. AMT-061 is identical to AMT-060 in every way apart from a change from […]
As noted in our July 10, 2017 story, Bioverativ has filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that Idelvion, a novel factor IX albumin fusion protein developed by CSL Behring, infringes upon three Bioverativ patents. HFA, in collaboration with the National Hemophilia […]
Note: The following is an edited version of a press release from Spark Therapeutics. Read the press release from Spark Therapeutics in it’s entirety here. Spark Therapeutics recently announced that 10 participants in its ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of SPK-9001 for hemophilia B, as of the June 5, 2017 data cut off, had their AIR reduced approximately […]
Note: The following is an edited version of a press release from uniQure. Read the press release from uniQure in it’s entirety here. uniQure N.V. has announced updated results from its ongoing, dose-ranging Phase I/II trial of AMT-060, its proprietary, investigational gene therapy in patients with severe hemophilia B. The data includes up to 18 months of follow-up from the low-dose […]
Note: This story has been sourced from the website, www.thepharmaletter.com and The Australian Business Review. On Friday, July 7, 2017, Bioverativ filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that Idelvion, a novel factor IX albumin fusion protein developed by CSL Behring, infringes upon […]
Novo Nordisk recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application for REBINYN® (Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), GlycoPEGylated) for the treatment of adults and children with hemophilia B. Novo Nordisk expects to launch REBINYN® in the U.S. in the first half of 2018. For more info on REBINYN, […]
 uniQure recently received the designation of a “priority medicine” from the European Union for a potential gene therapy treatment for Hemophilia B. From the press release: uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, today announced that AMT-060, its proprietary, investigational gene therapy in patients with severe […]
On April 11, Catalyst Biosciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines to address hematology indications, reached a key milestone towards starting human trials with completion of the CB 2679d/ISU304 toxicology studies. Their press release can be read in full here.
Aptevo’s Ixinity, previously approved for use in people over the age of 12, just received approval for use in children under 12, per their ongoing phase 3 trial. Read the full press release here.
Note: The below is an edited version of a press release by Novo Nordisk. The original release can be read in it’s entirety here. Novo Nordisk today announced the first results from the Bridging Hemophilia B Experiences, Results and Opportunities into Solutions (B-HERO-S) study, which found that many adults and children living with even mild or […]
Note: The below is an edited version of a press release by Spark Therapeutics. The original release can be read in it’s entirety here. Spark Therapeutics and Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to SPK-9001, the lead investigational candidate in the companies’ SPK-FIX program, in development for the treatment of hemophilia B. SPK-9001, a […]
Note: The below is an edited version of a press release by UniQure. The original release can be read in it’s entirety here. On June 11, 2016, uniQure N.V. announced that additional data from its Phase I/II clinical trial of AMT-060 in hemophilia B patients were presented at the 21st Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Copenhagen, […]
Note: The below is an edited version of a press release by Spark Therapeutics. The original release can be read in it’s entirety here. PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 2016 – Spark Therapeutics announced today updated results of the first cohort from the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of SPK-9001, the lead investigational candidate in its SPK-FIX program, which is being studied for the […]
Note: The below is an edited press release from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The original release can be read in its entirety here. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced on Monday, March 14, 2016, that it has initiated dosing of hemophilia patients with inhibitors in Part D of an ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating a once-monthly subcutaneous dose […]
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