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Pipeline Packed As Cash Pours Into Cell And Gene Therapy Space

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Cell, gene and RNA therapies are starting to transform the healthcare landscape and a report from the American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy and Informa Pharma Intelligence maps the progress the sector made in the first quarter of 2021.

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Nearly 3,500 gene, cell and RNA therapies are in development across the world, with 77 of them in Phase III trials, and the first quarter of 2021 saw 13 start-ups raise $480m as the space continues to grow rapidly.

These are a couple of the key takeaways from the Gene, Cell & RNA Therapy Landscape Q1 quarterly data report...

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