{"id":201598,"date":"2015-07-01T21:41:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T01:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/uncategorized\/gene-therapy-fiercebiotech.php"},"modified":"2015-07-01T21:41:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T01:41:50","slug":"gene-therapy-fiercebiotech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/gene-therapy\/gene-therapy-fiercebiotech.php","title":{"rendered":"gene therapy &#8211; FierceBiotech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>      Celladon is circling the drain, suspending all research tied      to its failed gene therapy and again halving its payroll as      management searches for a sale and flirts with liquidation.    <\/p>\n<p>      Baxalta won't formally debut as an independent Baxter drug      spinoff for a few more days, but the company isn't waiting to      discuss an early peek at efficacy results from a Phase I\/II      study of their long-term gene therapy for hemophilia.    <\/p>\n<p>      Immuno-oncology innovator Kite Pharma is joining gene therapy      luminary bluebird bio to craft new treatments for HPV-related      cancers, combining two high-profile technologies in hopes of      developing targeted therapies.    <\/p>\n<p>      Gene therapy developer Avalanche Biotechnologies watched its      value plummet after posting some discouraging Phase IIa      results for its lead candidate, a treatment for the      vision-destroying wet age-related macular degeneration.    <\/p>\n<p>      Bluebird bio took another step forward today in its carefully      planned march toward a possible accelerated approval for its      lead program, noting that their first sickle cell disease      patient has been responding remarkably well to their therapy      while adding evidence of improved durability in responses for      beta-thalassemia.    <\/p>\n<p>      Bluebird bio, already making headlines with its promising      gene therapy, is expanding its efforts in immuno-oncology,      pairing up with Five Prime Therapeutics to develop cell      therapies for cancer.    <\/p>\n<p>      After getting started 9 years ago with backing from angel      investors, Calimmune just landed a $15 million B round,      positioning the biotech to move into the clinic with a gene      therapy designed to durably stymie the lethal HIV with one      treatment.    <\/p>\n<p>      Bluebird bio, at work on a gene therapy for a rare blood      disorder, unveiled some early but promising data on the      one-time treatment's secondary indication of curing sickle      cell disease, sending the biotech's value further skyward.    <\/p>\n<p>      Bluebird bio, developing a potential cure for a rare blood      disorder, is angling for an accelerated approval as it works      through clinical trials, setting out a regulatory framework      that could get the gene therapy on the market sooner than      expected.    <\/p>\n<p>      Combining spherical (as opposed to linear) RNA with a common      commercial moisturizer, Northwestern University researchers      developed the first topical gene regulation therapy to      accelerate the healing of ulcers associated with diabetes, at      least in animals.    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Continued here: <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fiercebiotech.com\/tags\/gene-therapy-0\" title=\"gene therapy - 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