Sparingvision SAS has obtained FDA clearance for its IND application for SPVN-06, its lead gene-independent therapy for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). SparingVision has also submitted a clinical trial authorization (CTA) application to the French regulator (ANSM), which is currently under review.
Opus Genetics Inc. has received FDA clearance for its IND application for a first-in-human phase I/II trial of OPGX-001 in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) resulting from biallelic mutations in the LCA5 gene (LCA5). The trial is due to start in the U.S. early next year (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT05616793).
Emulate Inc. has launched a new adeno-associated virus (AAV) transduction application for the Liver-Chip that enables gene therapy researchers to test the delivery efficiency and safety of AAV vectors in a validated, human-relevant model of the liver and get results in weeks.