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A genetic medicine is only as good as its delivery mechanism, GenEdit demonstrated Tuesday, securing its second biotech deal and closing a $24 million series A1 round on the strength of its nanoparticle technology.Dubbed NanoGalaxy, GenEdit’s platform features thousands of chemically distinct hydrophilic nanoparticles (HNPs) designed to overcome the capacity, targeting, immunogenicity and manufacturing challenges faced by traditional methods of delivering genetic payloads, such as viral vectors. Solutions to delivery obstacles are top-of-mind for many in the industry. Last year, the majority of investors FirstWord spoke with in the first half listed delivery technologies as one of the key innovations they’re watching for both gene therapies and siRNAs.“Our hydrophilic nanoparticles have a unique set of attributes that make them an ideal solution for delivering genetic medicines,” GenEdit CEO Kunwoo Lee told FirstWord. “They can be screened and optimised for tissue selectivity; they can carry the widest variety of payloads of any delivery system, including DNA, mRNA, siRNA and protein; they can be dosed multiple times and remain active; and they are simple to manufacture and scale up.” Genentech makes its betThe delivery potential of GenEdit’s nanoparticles attracted a collaboration with Roche’s Genentech unit, earning the former $15 million upfront. The partners will use NanoGalaxy to discover and develop HNPs to deliver Genentech’s nucleic acid-based medicines for autoimmune diseases. Andrew Chan, Genentech’s SVP of research biology, told FirstWord, “This collaboration will complement and leverage Genentech's biological, and drug discovery and development capabilities in our pursuit of novel therapies for autoimmune diseases."Genentech will be responsible for preclinical, clinical, and regulatory activities. GenEdit is eligible for up to $629 million in milestones, plus tiered royalties.The partnership is GenEdit’s second in as many years. In 2022, the company signed a deal with Sarepta Therapeutics to leverage NanoGalaxy for gene editing therapeutics to treat neuromuscular diseases.Funding internal programmes Simultaneously, GenEdit will put its fresh $24 million venture financing towards development of its own pipeline, as well as further work on NanoGalaxy. The company’s preclinical portfolio includes candidates that target the nervous system.Tuesday’s round brings the company’s total raise to $58 million, Kunwoo said. Existing investors Eli Lilly, Sequoia Capital, Korea Investment Partners, Woori Venture Partners, DAYLI Partners, KB Investment, IMM Investment and TIMEFOLIO Asset Management participated in the round, along with new investors KDB Silicon Valley, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, ACVC, Pathway Partners, LoftyRock Investment, Terra VC, K2 Investment, Dong-A ST, KIMCO and Huons.

Jolly Good announces new palliative care VR training module Jolly Good in the United States, in partnership with Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has developed a new VR training module in palliative care communication. They came up with the VR module to help medical professionals acquire the necessary communication skills to provide care to terminally ill patients and their families. The VR content simulates a situation where a terminally ill patient is brought to the emergency department. It also portrays a doctor's perspective when communicating with the patient and their family. Chinese mental health app Here Hear to launch AI chatbot Taiwan-based Bamboo Technology is launching an AI-driven chatbot on its Chinese-language mobile mental health app Here Hear. Based on a press statement, the "3D virtual mental health butler" Joey Rabbit will offer a more personalised interaction with users, powered by voice emotion analysis technology. To be available 24/7, Joey Rabbit will be first launched on the upcoming desktop version of Here Hear, followed by a release on the mobile app in December. The mobile app will also introduce Joey Rabbit's counterpart Yang Yang, a 3D virtual healer. Meanwhile, an English version of Here Hear is slated to be launched early next year. Kakao Healthcare secures deal to distribute Dexcom G7 Kakao Healthcare, the digital arm of South Korean internet company Kakao Corporation, has signed a local sales agreement with pharmaceutical firm Huons to make Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitors available across South Korea. The sale of the Dexcom G7, which will begin in the first quarter of next year, is part of Kakao Healthcare's initiative to set up a local digital diabetes management service with Dexcom. To recall, the two companies entered into a global collaboration in June.

The prevalence of dry eye disease has been rising over the past few years, which prompts the growing demand for treatment options. The increasing prevalence of dry eye disease and the growing research and development activities to develop novel therapies to treat dry eye disease to drive the market. The companies developing the potential therapies in the last stage of development include Aldeyra Therapeutics, RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Mitotech, and several others. LAS VEGAS, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DelveInsight's ' Dry Eye Disease Pipeline Insight – 2023 ' report provides comprehensive global coverage of pipeline dry eye disease therapies in various stages of clinical development, major pharmaceutical companies working to advance the pipeline space, and the future growth potential of the dry eye disease pipeline domain. Key Takeaways from the Dry Eye Disease Pipeline Report DelveInsight's dry eye disease pipeline report depicts a robust space with 50+ active players working to develop 60+ pipeline therapies for dry eye disease treatment. Key dry eye disease companies such as TearSolutions, Novaliq, HanAll Biopharma, Aldeyra Therapeutics, RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Mitotech, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Azura Ophthalmics, Stuart Therapeutics, Surface Ophthalmics, Glaukos Corporation, BRIM Biotechnology Inc., Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A, Okyo Pharma Ltd, AxeroVision, Inc., Palatin Technologies, Seikagaku Corporation, Invirsa, Inc., Allysta Pharmaceutical, Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Dreamhawk Vision Biotech, Inc., Yuyu Pharma, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals, VivaVision Biotech, Inc, Huons Co., Ltd., and others are evaluating new dry eye disease drugs to improve the treatment landscape. Promising dry eye disease pipeline therapies in various stages of development include Reproxalap, Timbetasin, Visomitin, HL036, CyclASol, Lacripep, AR15512, AZR MD 001, ST-100, SURF-100, SURF-200, GLK-301, BRM421, Oxervate, OK-101, AXR 159, AXR 270, PL9643, SI-614, INV-102, ALY688, TJO-083, OTX-CSI, OTX-DED, SHJ002, YP-P10, ECF843, VVN001, HU007 and others. In March 2023, Selagine, Inc., a spin-out company from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), announced that it has entered into a research, development, and sublicense agreement with Grifols (Nasdaq: GRFS), a global leader in plasma-derived medicines, for the development and commercialization of immunoglobulin eye drops for dry eye disease.Under the agreement, Selagine will receive an upfront payment and annual collaboration fee. In addition, Grifols has committed to fund the development of immunoglobulin eye drops through FDA approval, which will be managed collaboratively by Grifols and Selagine, including the clinical, manufacturing and regulatory activities required for FDA approval for dry eye disease indication. In February 2023, Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for topical ocular reproxalap, a first-in-class investigational new drug candidate, for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. The FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of November 23, 2023. The FDA noted that no potential filing review issues have been identified, and that an advisory committee meeting is not currently planned. In February 2023, Novaliq, announced its plans for filing a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for CyclASol® (ciclosporin ophthalmic solution), a first-of-its-kind anti-inflammatory product for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED) in the European Union. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) determined that CyclASol® is eligible to be reviewed in a centralized procedure to receive a Union Marketing Authorisation for the European Economic Area (EEA). In January 2023, Bausch + Lomb Corporation and Novaliq GmbH, announced that Ophthalmology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, has published results from the pivotal Phase 3 trial GOBI, which is one of two pivotal Phase 3 trials for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane). NOV03 is being investigated to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).In the study, NOV03 was well tolerated with few subjects experiencing ocular adverse events (AEs) (9.6% NOV03 group, 7.5% control group) or treatment-related ocular AEs (6.3% NOV03 group, 3.1% control group). In August 2022, Alcon and Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement through which Alcon acquired Aerie. The transaction affirmed Alcon's commitment to the ophthalmic pharmaceutical space and is expected to add broader pharmaceutical R&D capabilities to Alcon's existing commercial expertise, maximizing the value of its diversified portfolio. Through the transaction, Alcon added the commercial products Rocklatan® (netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.02%/0.005% and Rhopressa® (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02%, as well as AR-15512, a Phase 3 product candidate for dry eye disease, and a pipeline of several clinical and preclinical ophthalmic pharmaceutical product candidates. In May 2022, Yuyu Pharmaceutical presented a poster study for YP-P10, its new dry eye syndrome treatment, during the 2022 ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) conference. YP-P10 is a new biopharmaceutical using synthetic peptides, aiming to relieve signs and symptoms of dry eye syndrome caused by inflammation by administering the treatment twice a day. According to preclinical trial results unveiled at the conference, Yuyu confirmed that the candidate had an excellent anti-inflammatory mechanism and corneal epithelial cell healing effect compared to existing drugs. Request a sample and discover the recent advances in dry eye disease drug treatment @ Dry Eye Disease Pipeline Report The dry eye disease pipeline report provides detailed profiles of pipeline assets, a comparative analysis of clinical and non-clinical stage dry eye disease drugs, inactive and dormant assets, a comprehensive assessment of driving and restraining factors, and an assessment of opportunities and risks in the dry eye disease clinical trial landscape. Dry Eye Disease Overview Dry eye disease is characterized as a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that causes symptoms such as pain, visual disruption, and tear film instability, as well as potential ocular surface damage. It is accompanied by increased tear osmolarity and transient ocular surface irritation. When tear production and drainage are out of balance, dry eyes can result. People with dry eyes either do not produce enough tears or have poor-quality tears. Dry eyes can occur for various reasons, including age, gender, drugs, and medical disorders. Dry eye disease symptoms include redness, stinging, itching, or burning sensations, light sensitivity, watery eyes, stringy mucus near the eye, and blurred vision. A thorough eye examination can detect dry eyes. Dry eye disease treatments seek to restore or maintain the usual number of tears in the eye in order to reduce dryness and associated discomfort and to maintain eye health. The basic approaches used to manage and treat dry eyes include adding tears with over-the-counter artificial tear solutions, conserving tears, boosting tear production, and treating the inflammation of the eyelids or eye surface that contributes to dry eyes. Find out more about drugs for dry eye disease @ New Dry Eye Disease Drugs A snapshot of the Dry Eye Disease Pipeline Drugs mentioned in the report: Learn more about the emerging dry eye disease pipeline therapies @ Dry Eye Disease Clinical Trials Dry Eye Disease Therapeutics Assessment The dry eye disease pipeline report proffers an integral view of dry eye disease emerging novel therapies segmented by stage, product type, molecule type, mechanism of action, and route of administration. Scope of the Dry Eye Disease Pipeline Report Coverage: Global Dry Eye Disease Therapeutic Assessment By Product Type: Mono, Combination, Mono/Combination Dry Eye Disease Therapeutic Assessment By Clinical Stages: Discovery, Pre-clinical, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III Dry Eye Disease Therapeutics Assessment By Route of Administration: Intra-articular, Intraocular, Intrathecal, Intravenous, Ophthalmic, Oral, Parenteral, Subcutaneous, Topical, Transdermal Dry Eye Disease Therapeutics Assessment By Molecule Type: Oligonucleotide, Peptide, Small molecule Dry Eye Disease Therapeutics Assessment By Mechanism of Action: Malondialdehyde inhibitors, Actin modulators, Amyloid inhibitors, Angiogenesis inducing agents, Apoptosis inhibitors, Cell movement activators, Collagen stimulants, Heat-shock protein modulators, MicroRNA modulators, Nerve growth factor stimulants, NF-kappa B inhibitors, Stem cell stimulants, Antioxidants, Electron transport chain complex protein modulators, Lipid modulators, Tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors, Eye protein modulators, TRPM8 protein stimulants, Glucocorticoid receptor agonists, Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitors, Muscarinic receptor agonists Key Dry Eye Disease Companies: TearSolutions, Novaliq, HanAll Biopharma, Aldeyra Therapeutics, RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Mitotech, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Azura Ophthalmics, Stuart Therapeutics, Surface Ophthalmics, Glaukos Corporation, BRIM Biotechnology Inc., Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A, Okyo Pharma Ltd, AxeroVision, Inc., Palatin Technologies, Seikagaku Corporation, Invirsa, Inc., Allysta Pharmaceutical, Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Dreamhawk Vision Biotech, Inc., Yuyu Pharma, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals, VivaVision Biotech, Inc, Huons Co., Ltd., and others. Key Dry Eye Disease Pipeline Therapies: Reproxalap, Timbetasin, Visomitin, HL036, CyclASol, Lacripep, AR15512, AZR MD 001, ST-100, SURF-100, SURF-200, GLK-301, BRM421, Oxervate, OK-101, AXR 159, AXR 270, PL9643, SI-614, INV-102, ALY688, TJO-083, OTX-CSI, OTX-DED, SHJ002, YP-P10, ECF843, VVN001, HU007, and others. Dive deep into rich insights for new drugs for dry eye disease treatment; visit @ Dry Eye Disease Medications Table of Contents For further information on the dry eye disease pipeline therapeutics, reach out @ Dry Eye Disease Drug Treatment Related Reports Dry Eye Disease Market Dry Eye Disease Market Insights, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast – 2032 report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted epidemiology, as well as the market trends, market drivers, market barriers, and key dry eye disease companies, including Oyster Point Pharma, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Azura Ophthalmics, Stuart Therapeutics, Surface Ophthalmics, Glaukos Corporation, among others. Dry Eye Disease Epidemiology Forecast Dry Eye Disease Epidemiology Forecast – 2032 report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted epidemiology, and dry eye disease epidemiology trends. 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