(IN BRIEF) Novartis announced a definitive agreement to acquire Avidity Biosciences for USD 12 billion in cash, in a move that strengthens its neuroscience franchise and accelerates its xRNA therapeutic strategy. The acquisition brings Avidity’s late-stage programs in myotonic dystrophy … Read the full press release
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Tagged acquisition, Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates, AOCs, Avidity Biosciences, Basel, biopharma, biopharmaceutical innovation, biotechnology, clinical research, DM1, DMD, drug development, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, EXPLORE44 trial, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, FORTITUDE trial, FSHD, genetic medicine, HARBOR trial, muscle-directed therapy, myotonic dystrophy type 1, neuromuscular diseases, Novartis, Novartis Strengthens Neuroscience Franchise with Acquisition of Avidity Biosciences and Its Muscle-Directed RNA Platform, RNA delivery, RNA therapeutics, San Diego, SpinCo, Vas Narasimhan, xRNA strategy
New data show pre-symptomatic babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Evrysdi maintained the ability to swallow Evrysdi has demonstrated consistent clinically meaningful efficacy in adults, children, and babies two months and older and is now approved in 58 countries worldwide Further … Read the full press release
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Tagged DMD, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Endeavor, Evrysdi, gene therapy, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination, HINE-2, Levi Garraway, M.D. Ph.D, motor milestones, neuromuscular, RAINBOWFISH study, risdiplam, Roche, Sarepta, SMA, spinal muscular atrophy, SRP-9001, World Muscle Society (WMS) Virtual Congress
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