BridgeBio Pharma Presents Updated Encouraging Clinical and Biomarker Data from its BBP-812 Canavan Disease Gene Therapy Program at the 2023 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting
“Canavan disease is a rapidly progressive, rare neurological disease that affects children from birth and has no treatment options beyond supportive care.
- “Canavan disease is a rapidly progressive, rare neurological disease that affects children from birth and has no treatment options beyond supportive care.
- The changes in key biomarkers, brain myelination and – critically – clinical function observed in children receiving BBP-812 in our study are compelling, and as we continue to advance our program we are hopeful that we will see outcomes that make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with Canavan disease and their families,” said Genevieve Laforet, M.D., Ph.D., vice president of clinical development at Aspa Therapeutics, the BridgeBio affiliate that is developing BBP-812 for Canavan disease.
- “We are beyond grateful to the children and their families who are participating in CANaspire as well as the study investigators, who together are making it possible to explore the potential of BBP-812 as a therapy for Canavan disease.
- Across individual participants, percent decreases in NAA from baseline ranged between 70% and 95% in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), 29% and 88% in urine, and 8% and 75% in brain (by magnetic resonance spectroscopy)
All participants in the CANaspire trial had urine NAA levels consistent with typical Canavan disease prior to receiving BBP-812.