Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna gains EU approval as first gene therapy for inherited retinal disease

Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna gains EU approval as first gene therapy for inherited retinal disease

In a significant breakthrough for treating inherited vision loss, Pennsylvania-based Spark Therapeutics has received European Commission (EC) approval for its pioneering gene therapy, Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec). Targeted at both children and adults, Luxturna addresses vision impairment caused by a rare, inherited retinal dystrophy associated with biallelic RPE65 mutations. This long-awaited approval now extends the gene […]