Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

ELEVECTA® Unlocking The Full Potential of Gene Therapy

Gene therapy, considered to be the most efficient and sometimes only treatment option for many severe and life-threatening diseases, is shifting to more common indications with higher numbers of patients including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. This is where the new ELEVECTA® AAV producer cell lines come into play. ELEVECTA® is a revolutionary technology that enables viral vector manufacturing in an industry-standard, scalable suspension format.

Study might prepare for rapid revision of EU GMO law

The European Commission has taken up the European Council’s demand for deregulation of new plant breeding techniques (NBT). A new study is being conducted to form the basis for a campaign from the Commission to inform the public about the benefits of targeted mutation technologies and to break the resistance to genetically engineered crops.