Tag: biotechnology
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Bacterial Genome Recoded to Produce Stable Protein Drugs
A biotechnology lab devised techniques for genetically engineered bacteria to produce synthetic proteins that can last longer and are more stable than current protein production methods.
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Stem Cell Transplants Found Safe for Spinal Cord Injuries
Results from a clinical trial testing transplants of neural stem cells for spinal cord injuries show the therapies are safe for patients, with signs of improvement in most participants 1 to 2 years after treatment.
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FDA Delays Crispr Trial for Inherited Blood Diseases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a hold on beginning a clinical trial of the emerging genome editing technique known as Crispr to treat inherited blood disorders.
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Patent Awarded for Nasal Delivered Cancer Immunotherapy
A technology for cancer therapies that harnesses the immune system with nanoscale droplets suspended in an emulsion and delivered through the nose received a U.S. patent.
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Immunotherapy Trial Shows Increased Brain Cancer Survival
Results from a clinical trial show an experimental treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer that harnesses the immune system extends patients’ survival, when combined with standard cancer care.
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New ALS Drug Formula Shown Active, Safe
A new formulation of a current drug to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, shows in its first clinical trial the drug produces more active ingredients against ALS than the current drug and causes no safety concerns.
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Long-Term Effects Shown from Hemophilia Gene Therapy
Participants in a clinical trial testing a one-time genetic therapy to treat a rare form of hemophilia sharply reduced their bleeding incidents after a year, with few adverse effects, none considered serious.
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Gene Therapy Safety Study for Heart Failure Underway
An early-stage clinical trial is testing gene therapy to treat malfunctioning heart muscle cells in people with heart failure, where the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body.
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Trial Testing Gene-Edited, Modified Oilseed Plants
An agricultural science lab in the U.K. is beginning research on sustainable methods for growing genome-edited camelina plants, along with modifying the plant’s genetics by adding genes from other plant species.
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Clinical Trials Okayed for Sickle Cell Gene Editing
Two companies developing therapies for inherited blood disorders say the Food and Drug Administration approved their application to begin clinical trials of treatments for sickle cell disease with gene editing.