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In observance of World Lupus Day, held annually on May 10, we took a look back at recent progress in bringing cell therapy to this autoimmune disease.

Review top news and interview highlights from the week ending May 9, 2025.

In a mid-cycle review meeting, the agency also noted that the review committee found no major deficiencies with the BLA package.

The clinical neurophysiologist at Children’s National and the professor of neurology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center discussed the evolving SMA treatment landscape.

In observance of World Ovarian Cancer Day, held annually on May 8, we took a look back at news in cell therapy for ovarian cancer indications.

Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.

J&J purchased the full rights to bota-vec in a 2023 deal with MeiraGTx

The company’s CEO announced via LinkedIn that the company is shutting down its operations, citing a “difficult funding environment.”

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed how broad genetic testing through PD GENEration is uncovering valuable prognostic and diagnostic insights in Parkinson disease.

For Healthy Vision Month, observed annually in May by the patient and clinician communities, CGTLive® has decided to take a closer look at this ongoing clinical trial.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the foundation’s efforts to integrate whole genome sequencing into PD GENEration and expand access across diverse global populations.

Linda Marbán, PhD, the CEO of Capricor Therapeutics, discussed future plans for the product after the promising data presented at MDA’s 2025 conference.

Review top news and interview highlights from the week ending May 2, 2025.

Catch up on any of the key data updates you may have missed last month, with coverage highlights from the CGTLive™ team.

Catch up on any of the key FDA news stories you may have missed last month, with coverage highlights from the CGTLive® team.

Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.

Matthew Alexander, PhD, a neuromuscular expert, discussed the evolving landscape of targeted therapies in muscular dystrophies, from fibrosis and glycosylation to combination strategies with gene therapy.

The agency's decision was based on data from the phase 3 VIITAL study (NCT04227106).

The chief scientific officer at Precision Biosciences discussed the durable potential of ARCUS gene editing and the company’s next steps toward in-human trials for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Linda Marbán, PhD, the CEO of Capricor Therapeutics, discussed clinical data presented at MDA’s 2025 meeting.

The chief scientific officer at Precision Biosciences discussed the ARCUS gene editing platform and its potential application in Duchenne muscular dystrophy through a durable, AAV-delivered therapeutic strategy.

Review top news and interview highlights from the week ending April 25, 2025.

The FDA’s decision was supported by data indicating overall survival benefit for patients with brain tumors from the phase 1 BrainChild-03 clinical trial.

Notably, AMT-130 has previously been granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy, orphan drug, and fast track designations by the agency.

Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.

During the 12-month study, Descartes-08 was deemed well-tolerated.

Matthew Wicklund, MD, a professor of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, discussed the genetic basis of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, as well as the primary challenges in diagnosing and treating the condition.

Tami John, MD and Shalini Shenoy, MD, MBBS, offer insight into the clinical experience of patients treated with Casgevy and Zynteglo thus far.

Renier Brentjens, MD, PhD, the chair of the department of medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed the need to bring more innovations from nonclinical research to patients.