New Gene Therapy Company, Spark Therapeutics, Launches

November 15, 2013

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has spun out a new gene therapy company, Spark Therapeutics, that has taken over CHOP’s gene therapy programs. The new company takes over the advanced clinical trial for treating Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis, as well as an earlier stage trial for treating hemophilia B.

The Phase III clinical trial for Leber’s, is expected to be completed in mid-2015, and could become the first FDA-approved gene therapy treatment in the U.S.

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