In the company’s financial results for 2021 released on May 11, Takeda announced the decision to discontinue the development of TAK-609, a therapeutic for Hunter Syndrome. Additionally, Takeda is collaborating with JCR Pharmaceuticals in another therapeutic attempt for the condition.
Orchard Therapeutics Receives EMA PRIME Designation for OTL-300
European Medicines Agency (EMA), Gene Therapy, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), Priority Medicines (PRIME) Designation, Rare Diseases, Transfusion-Dependent Beta-Thalassemia (TDT), Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome (WAS), X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease (X-CGD)Orchard Therapeutics announced that the European Medicines Agency granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation to OTL-300, an investigational autologous ex vivo lentiviral gene therapy for the treatment of transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia.