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WILMINGTON, DE — Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., executive director and chief scientific officer of ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute, has been selected as editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Gene and Genome Editing. Kmiec …
Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., Named Editor-in-Chief of Gene and Genome Editing Read More
The global biotech industry is on the cusp of a revolution with the advent of CRISPR and Cas gene technology. According to a recent report by Future Market Insights, Inc., …
The CRISPR and Cas Gene Market: A Future of Rapid Growth and Remarkable Innovations Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it recently approved Elevidys, the first gene therapy for the treatment of pediatric patients 4 through 5 years of age with Duchenne …
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Treatment of Certain Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recenlty approved Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vector-based gene therapy, for the treatment of wounds in patients 6 months of age and …
FDA Approves First Topical Gene Therapy for Treatment of Wounds in Patients with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — AmerisourceBergen this week announced the launch of its Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Integration Hub, a system that can be integrated with biopharma or provider-facing platforms to facilitate …
AmerisourceBergen Launches Cell and Gene Therapy Integration Hub Read More
WAYNE, PA — XyloCor Therapeutics announced the recent completion of the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 1/2 clinical trial (EXACT) designed to assess the safety and preliminary evidence of …
XyloCor Therapeutics Completes Phase 2 of EXACT Clinical Trial Read More
MALVERN, PA — The Center for Professional Innovation & Education (CfPIE) announced it recently launched its latest life sciences course, Cell and Gene Therapy Product Lifecycle, to support the ongoing …
The Center for Professional Innovation & Education Launches New Cell & Gene Therapy Product Lifecycle Course Read More
EXTON, PA — Castle Creek Biosciences announced the recent publication of a preclinical study that found that its experimental in vivo gene therapy treatment resolved biochemical and hepatic histological markers …
Castle Creek Biosciences Announces Publication of Preclinical Study for Potential In Vivo Gene Therapy in Nature Communications Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — ElevateBio, a technology-driven company focused on powering transformative cell and gene therapies, will be investing in its first Pennsylvania operation through the buildout of an ElevateBio BaseCamp biomanufacturing …
Transformative Cell and Gene Therapies to be Produced in Pennsylvania Read More
CHEYNEY, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and state Senator Vincent Hughes joined legislators and educators at Cheyney University on Tuesday to celebrate a $5 million state investment, through the Redevelopment …
Cheyney University Receives $5 Million State Investment for ThinkUbator Initiative Read More