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STAT+: Intellia says CRISPR treatment safely corrects DNA of six patients with rare disease

STAT

Preliminary results from the study — just the second to show that CRISPR-based gene editing can be delivered systemically and performed in vivo, or inside the body — found that the treatment, NTLA-2002, reduced levels of the disease-causing protein, kallikrein, by 65% and 92% in the low- and high-dose cohort, respectively.

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STAT+: Medicare is urged to consider Amgen patent maneuvers when negotiating the price for a drug

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Here’s the backstory: Enbrel was the centerpiece of a 2002 deal in which Amgen acquired another company called Immunex that had developed the medicine. But Public Citizen maintains Medicare officials should consider the ongoing cost of the patenting tactics when negotiating a price.

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Watch: Blockbuster drug Humira has new competition. Here’s why that matters

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Humira has been the world’s best-selling medicine since it arrived on the market in 2002. Now, it is finally getting competition with the release of Amgen’s biosimilar drug, Amjevita.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: CRISPR-based drug shows promise in preliminary study; FDA user fee program prompts fresh worries over conflicts

STAT

Preliminary results from the study — just the second to show that CRISPR-based gene editing can be delivered systemically and performed inside the body — found the treatment, NTLA-2002, reduced levels of the disease-causing protein, kallikrein, by 65% and 92% in the low- and high-dose cohort, respectively.

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Watch: Blockbuster drug Humira has new competition. Here’s why that matters

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Humira has been the world’s best-selling medicine since it arrived on the market in 2002. Now, it is finally getting competition with the release of Amgen’s biosimilar drug, Amjevita.

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How telehealth startups are trying to fill the menopause care vacuum

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But in 2002, the therapy went into a free-fall when a landmark trial suggested treating menopause with estrogen and progesterone increased the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Leprosy potentially endemic in Central Florida

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The proportion of cases found in migrants to Florida has decreased significantly since 2002 while cases in US residents has risen.

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