Gene and Cell Therapy – News and Features

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Stem Cell Shots Unveil a Safer Way To Treat Inflammatory Eye Diseases
Study finds mesenchymal stem cells injected into periocular tissue effectively reduce inflammation in the eyes without harmful side effects.

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Gene Modification Could Improve Immune Cells’ Ability To Combat Cancer
A new study reveals that modifying the CUL5 gene enhances CAR-T cell therapy for leukemia and lymphoma. This improves cell longevity and tumor-fighting power, reducing cancer relapse.

Industry Insight
Top Tips for Overcoming Plasmid Production Bottlenecks
Dr. John Lee, global head of cell and gene therapy at SK pharmteco discusses the current challenges in plasmid manufacturing and how SK pharmteco’s Precision Plasmids™ technology can help overcome plasmid production bottlenecks.

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Study Finds No Evidence CAR T-Cell Therapy Causes Secondary Cancers
A study of 783 patients treated with CAR T cell therapy found no evidence that the therapy itself caused secondary cancers. Researchers confirmed that rare cases of cancer were linked to prior treatments like chemotherapy, not CAR T therapy.

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Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Bone Disease in Mice
Researchers have developed a gene therapy that may provide a long-term treatment for hypophosphatasia. Unlike current therapies requiring frequent injections, this approach delivers a single dose to restore bone mineralization.

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How a Precision Gene-Editing Tool Addresses CRIPSR’s Teething Issues
The innovation, he says, could transform the way scientists measure and address genomic breaks in gene-editing systems.

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Regulatory Immune Cells Regenerate the Thymus Following Cancer Therapy
Researchers have demonstrated a way to boost thymic function after damage using a specific type of regulatory T cell.

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Long-Term Immune Responses Linked to Stem-Like T Cells
Researchers have identified a rare type of immune cells that hold the key to maintaining long-term immune responses.

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Study Paves Way for Off-the-Shelf Cancer CAR T-Cell Therapy
New research could make it possible to use off-the-shelf CAR T cells provided by donors for cancer therapy.

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Engineered Marrow-on-a-Chip Successfully Emulates Human Bone Marrow
A platform that emulates human marrow's native environment has helped researchers to recreate human marrow's complexity.
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