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Laurus Labs will provide research grants to advance the new gene therapy assets through pre-clinical development. Credit: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash.

Indian pharmaceutical company Laurus Labs has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to bring new gene therapy products to the market.

The pharma company will in-license a small number of gene therapy products and offer research grants to advance them through pre-clinical development.

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Laurus Labs will be responsible for launching these products in India and emerging markets.

The company will also establish a GMP facility at IIT Kanpur’s Techno Park facility.

Laurus Labs CEO Satyanarayana Chava stated: “This collaboration exhibits our commitment towards the cell and gene therapy (CGT) space.

“This partnership also provides a unique model for industry–academia collaboration and how we can leverage strengths from both sections for the benefit of patients.”

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The company stated that the collaboration with IIT Kanpur allows it to strengthen its presence in the CGT space.

IITK’s department of biological sciences and bioengineering (BSBE) has been working on gene therapy for a number of years and has developed assets as well as technology for new adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors.

IPs have been filed for these products, with additional patent applications planned to be filed soon.

Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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