Gilead to Buy Kite Pharma and Their CAR-T Pipeline

With today’s $12 billion purchase of Santa Monica-based Kite Pharma, Gilead has not only validated the CAR-T industry, but also put a price on what the technology is worth. With their product likely to new approved by November, Kite has been recognized as an industry...

Understanding X-Linked Retinoschisis (XLRS)

David G. Birch, PhD, Chief Scientific and Executive Officer and Director of the Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory, Retina Foundation of the Southwest discusses X-Linked Retinoschisis (XLRS). X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited early onset...

Rett Syndrome: Burden of Disease Study

Newron Pharmaceuticals is sponsoring a study to evaluate the burden of disease experienced by patients with Rett syndrome and their families. The announcement was made during the international 2016 Rettsyndrome.org Research Symposium, held in Itasca, Illinois, USA,...