Enhancing pediatric access to cell and gene therapies.
Nat Med
; 30(7): 1836-1846, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Increasing numbers of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are emerging to treat and cure pediatric diseases. However, small market sizes limit the potential return on investment within the traditional biopharmaceutical drug development model, leading to a market failure. In this Perspective, we discuss major factors contributing to this failure, including high manufacturing costs, regulatory challenges, and licensing practices that do not incorporate pediatric development milestones, as well as potential solutions. We propose the creation of a new entity, the Pediatric Advanced Medicines Biotech, to lead late-stage development and commercialize pediatric CGTs outside the traditional biopharmaceutical model in the United States-where organized efforts to solve this problem have been lacking. The Pediatric Advanced Medicines Biotech would partner with the academic ecosystem, manufacture products in academic good manufacturing practice facilities and work closely with regulatory bodies, to ferry CGTs across the drug development 'valley of death' and, ultimately, increase access to lifesaving treatments for children in need.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia Genética
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Tratamiento Basado en Trasplante de Células y Tejidos
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Med
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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MEDICINA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos