Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2024
Atsena Therapeutics receives rare paediatric disease designation from FDA for ATSN-101 gene therapy for GUCY2D associated Leber congenital amaurosis
16 January 2023 - Atsena Therapeutics today announced the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation to ATSN-101, the company’s investigational gene therapy being evaluated in an ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis caused by biallelic mutations in GUCY2D (LCA1).
The FDA previously granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation and orphan drug designation to ATSN-101 for the treatment of LCA1.
