December 1, 2020 -- ViGeneron and WuXi Advanced Therapies have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to accelerate the clinical development of VG901, a next-generation ophthalmic gene therapy program.
ViGeneron's VG901 targets a disease gene for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), for which there are currently no approved treatment options. VG901 was developed using ViGeneron's proprietary vg adeno-associated virus (vgAAV) vector platform that allows superior transduction of retinal cells intravitreally, which is a less invasive treatment method.
As a contract testing, development, and manufacturing organization, WuXi will accelerate the development of VG901 by manufacturing, testing, and making available the clinical trial product, leveraging its AAV suspension and plasmid DNA platforms.
The companies plan to begin manufacturing by the end of 2020.
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