Latest Gene Therapy biotechnology articles and news on biotech industry leaders, emerging biotech companies in Spain

Christopher Mann – New Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director

by Asphalion

3 years ago
muscular dystrophy, Christopher Mann, Biochemistry, gene therapy

Asphalion’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Mann as new Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director.

Histocell successfully completes the clinical safety phase of its cell therapy drug HC016 for the treatment of acute respiratory distress caused by COVID-19

by Histocell Regenerative Medicine

3 years ago
cell therapy drug, respiratory distress, COVID-19

This is the Phase I clinical trial of the cell therapy drug HC016 developed by Histocell, which is being carried out at the Hospital de Cruces (Bilbao), in Spain. The objective of this trial is to off...

Pall Corporation Invests $114M to Expand Global Production Capacity

by Pall Biotech

3 years ago
covid-19, Invests, Pall, production capacity, manufacturing solutions, vaccines, genes therapies

Pall Corporation expands production capacity in the United States and Europe to support industry demand

Almirall and Tyris Therapeutics develop next generation gene therapies

by Almirall

3 years ago
rare genetic dermatology diseases, Almirall, Tyris Therapeutics, Columbus Venture Partners

Almirall, a global biopharmaceutical company based in Barcelona, and Tyris Therapeutics, a next generation gene therapy company founded by Columbus Venture Partners, have announced a strategic ...

Vall d’Hebron incluye al primer paciente a nivel mundial en el ensayo clínico de terapia génica en fase 3 de Pfizer para la distrofia muscular de Duchenne

by Vall d’Hebron

3 years ago
degeneración muscular, terapia génica, Pfizer, distrofia muscular de Duchenne, niños

La distrofia muscular de Duchenne es una enfermedad minoritaria hereditaria ligada al cromosoma X, que se manifiesta mayoritariamente en varones y que causa debilidad progresiva, pérdida de la marcha...

Mejorar genéticamente la robustez y resistencia a enfermedades en porcino como estrategia en la reducción del uso de antibióticos

by IRTA

3 years ago
veterinaria, porcino, enfermedades, antibióticos, genoma, inmunidad

Un equipo de investigadores del IRTA, en colaboración con la empresa Selección Batallé, ha estudiado el determinismo genético y las regiones genómicas asociadas con la inmunocompetencia global y ...

A CNIO study links severe COVID-19 disease to short telomeres

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

3 years ago
Covid-19, telomeres, regeneration, prolonged sequelae, pulmonary fibrosis, Gene therapy, aging

Patients with severe COVID-19 disease have significantly shorter telomeres, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in collaboration with th...

Dos por uno para una terapia génica dirigida a una ceguera hereditaria

by Revista Genética Médica

3 years ago
nervio óptico, mitocondrias, terapia génica, ceguera hereditaria, neuropatía óptica hereditaria de Leber

Investigadores de la Universidad de Cambridge, la Universidad de Pittsburgh y el Instituto de la Visión de Paris han tratado con éxito una ceguera de origen genético y han encontrado que, inesperad...

Splice Bio, backed by Ysios Capital, Asabys Partners and Caixa Capital Risc, appoints Jean-Philippe Combal as Chairman of the Board of Directors

by Ysios Capital

3 years ago
Splice Bio, Ysios Capital, Asabys Partners, Caixa Capital Risc

Splice Bio, a gene therapy company based on technology developed in the Muir Lab at Princeton University, announced today that it has appointed JeanPhilippe Combal as Chairman of its Board of Director...

Avoiding Costly IP Missteps: Insights for high-quality due diligence searches

by CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society

3 years ago
webinar, IP search, chemical, diligence searches, legal conflicts, oncology, gene therapy, life science

As chemical and life science companies seeking to monetize their IP portfolios emerge from the challenges of COVID-19, 2021 looks to be a year that will see increased product licensing, acquisitions a...

Disponibles los vídeos de los 3 seminarios sobre sorderas de la Academia CIBERER para Pacientes

by CIBERER - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras

3 years ago
FIAPAS, sorderas, diagnóstico genético, tratamiento

La Academia CIBERER para Pacientes organizó una serie de 3 seminarios en línea sobre diagnóstico, terapias e investigación sobre sorderas el pasado mes de noviembre. Estos seminarios están dispon...

Demuestran por primera vez que la mutación del gen FAT1 promueve las metástasis

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

3 years ago
medicina personalizada, gen FAT1, metástasis, piel, pulmón, cabeza, terapia génica

En un estudio con la participación del Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, del ICEMEQ y la Sección de Cirugía Maxilofacial, se demostró por primera vez que la pérdida de función de FAT1 promueve las carac...