Atamyo Therapeutics Obtains Regulatory Authorization in Europe to Initiate a Clinical Trial for ATA-200, its Gene Therapy to Treat Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C/R5
This authorization was first granted by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), then by the French Medicines Agency (ANSM).
- This authorization was first granted by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), then by the French Medicines Agency (ANSM).
- Giacomo Comi, Full Professor of Neurology at the University of Milan (Italy), and principal investigator of this trial.
- ATA-200, a gene therapy candidate for LGMD2C/R5, delivers a normal copy of the gene for production of γ-sarcoglycan protein.
- In addition to its LGMD2C/R5 gene therapy, Atamyo is developing a clinical trial with ATA-100 gene therapy for LGMD2I/R9, related to deficiencies in FKRP; and is in IND-enabling studies for LGMD2A/R1, related to deficiencies in calpain protein.