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Patient Trial of Gene Therapy
1st Patient Dosed in Trial of Gene Therapy, OTL-201, for Sanfilippo Type A Orchard Therapeutics announced the dosing of a first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its investigational cell-based gene therapy OTL-201 for Sanfilippo syndrome type A. OTL-201’s safety, tolerability, and efficacy is being investigated in the open-label, Phase 1/2 study (NCT04201405) taking place at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the…
Read MoreCEO chosen for new Nationwide Children’s gene-therapy company
Nationwide Children’s Hospital chooses Mayo Pujols, most recently of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, for its new biotech subsidiary Andelyn. As the new CEO for Andelyn Biosciences, a Nationwide Children’s Hospital-owned gene-therapy startup, Mayo Pujols will begin to assemble a diverse team of up to 200 scientists, biochemists, engineers and technicians. The portfolio of gene-therapy products to be…
Read MoreMcDonald’s staff tackle Snowdon challenge for Isla
A group of 20 individuals from Kew McDonalds in Southport have volunteered to complete a sponsored Snowdon climb on the 30th of October 2019. We are fundraising for the beautiful Isla Rose and the John Lucas Foundation. Isla was born 30th September 2018. After a wonderful pregnancy with no issues. After taking her home noticed…
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