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Slow rate of croc mutation revealed in major Science study

2014-12-11 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] 61-403-067-342 University of Sydney @SydneyUni_Media Crocodilians, including the Australian saltwater crocodile, mutate at about a quarter of the rate of birds, new research has revealed. The discovery is the result of genome sequencing three crocodilian species - the Australian saltwater crocodile, the American alligator and the India…

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Mutation of breast cancer gene can be patented, says Federal Court

2014-09-05 06:26:24| Biotech - Topix.net

Cancer patients and doctors are devastated at a decision by the full bench of the Federal Court this morning that private companies have the right to control human genes. They fear the decision in the so-called "breast cancer gene" case, which found a company could patent a mutation in the gene BRCA1, will stifle research and lead to far higher costs for patients in need of potentially life-saving tests.

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Vertex Submits Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) To U.S. Food And Drug Administration For Use Of KALYDECO (ivacaftor) In People 18 And Older With Cystic Fibrosis Who Have The R117H Mutation

2014-07-02 10:30:30| drugdiscoveryonline Home Page

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated recently announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the approval of KALYDECO in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 18 and older who have the R117H mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene

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Proteostasis Therapeutics Announces Extension Of Funded Collaboration With Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics For Novel Therapies Targeting Most Common CF Mutation

2014-03-05 04:23:36| drugdiscoveryonline News Articles

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing novel therapeutics that regulate protein homeostasis to improve outcomes for patients with orphan and neurodegenerative diseases, recently announced an extension of its funded collaboration with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. (CFFT)

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