Children's Medical Research Institute

DiNAQOR Announces Research Collaboration with Children's Medical Research Institute to Develop Novel, Cardiac Specific Capsids

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Monday, January 10, 2022

"Our aim is to develop new capsids that can target the heart more efficiently at lower doses."

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  • "Our aim is to develop new capsids that can target the heart more efficiently at lower doses."
  • DiNAQOR will screen capsids for transduction systemically and tailor AAV capsids for loco-regional perfusion (LRP) administration.
  • DiNAQOR's LRP system enables gene therapies to be routed directly to the cardiac muscle, maximizing biodistribution and transduction of the cardiac cells.
  • Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is an award-winning state-of-the-art medical research facility, dedicated to researching the genes and proteins important for health and human development.

Oracle Announces New AI Services for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Oracle today announced availability of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI services , a collection of services that make it easier for developers to apply AI services to their applications without requiring data science expertise.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Oracle today announced availability of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI services , a collection of services that make it easier for developers to apply AI services to their applications without requiring data science expertise.
  • "It's essential for organizations to bridge the gap between the promise of AI and implementing AI that helps them achieve real results," said Greg Pavlik, chief technology officer, Oracle Cloud Platform.
  • "Oracle is best positioned to realize the value of AI through our industry-leading expertise in enterprise applications and enterprise data, our next-generation cloud infrastructure, and our deep commitment to building AI services and solutions."
  • Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud.

Zogenix to Host Key Opinion Leader Webinar on Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency and MT-1621

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Monday, November 1, 2021

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix (NASDAQ: ZGNX), a global biopharmaceutical company developing rare disease therapies, today announced that it will host a key opinion leader (KOL) webinar on thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d) and MT-1621 on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

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  • EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix (NASDAQ: ZGNX), a global biopharmaceutical company developing rare disease therapies, today announced that it will host a key opinion leader (KOL) webinar on thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d) and MT-1621 on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • Dr. Galer will discuss the ongoing late-stage MT-1621 clinical program and remaining pathway to regulatory submissions.
  • She holds a doctorate from the Complutense University of Madrid with the thesis entitled: "Application of Personalized Medicine in Mitochondrial Pathology: treatment with pyrimidine nucleosides in thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d)".
  • The company has two additional late-stage development programs: one in a rare epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and one in a mitochondrial disease called TK2 deficiency.

Boehringer Ingelheim and Partners to Accelerate Development of First-In-Class Gene Therapy for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The GTC is additionally contributing its knowledge in pre-clinical research and clinical gene therapy development.

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  • The GTC is additionally contributing its knowledge in pre-clinical research and clinical gene therapy development.
  • OXB is adding its leading competence in manufacturing lentiviral vector-based therapies to Boehringer Ingelheims expertise in the development of novel breakthrough therapies for respiratory diseases.
  • This partnership is central to our companys mission of delivering life changing gene therapies to patients and has the potential to provide a new therapeutic option for many cystic fibrosis patients globally.
  • David Ramsden, Chief Executive of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust said: It is great news that Boehringer Ingelheim have committed to the next stage of the development of a gene therapy treatment for people with cystic fibrosis.