Neurodegenerative Diseases

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EU go-ahead for bluebird bio gene therapy for CALD

By Jane Byrne

Bluebird’s Lenti-D, or elivaldogene autotemcel, has won approval from the European Commission to treat children with a rare neurodegenerative disease called early cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD).

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4D Pharma expanding clinical data in multiple indications

By Jane Byrne

Live biotherapeutic product (LBP) developer, 4D Pharma, says it is building a ‘strong body of evidence’ for its portfolio of bacterial strains in relation to cancer, asthma, and neurodegenerative diseases, while the company also calls its recent dual...