Articles from AVROBIO, Inc.
AVROBIO and Tectonic Therapeutic Announce Merger
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO) and Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. (“Tectonic”), a privately-held biotechnology company developing GPCR (G-protein coupled receptor)-targeted therapeutic proteins, co-founded by Timothy A. Springer and Andrew C. Kruse of Harvard Medical School, today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the agreement, AVROBIO will acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Tectonic. Upon completion of the Merger, the combined company is expected to operate under the name Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “TECX.”
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 30, 2024
AVROBIO to Explore Strategic Alternatives
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that it has completed a review of its business, including the status of its programs, resources, and capabilities. AVROBIO has made the determination to halt further development of its programs and to conduct a comprehensive exploration of strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 12, 2023
AVROBIO Completes Sale of Cystinosis Gene Therapy Program for $87.5 Million
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced the closing of the previously announced agreement to sell its investigational hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy program for cystinosis to Novartis for $87.5 million in cash.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · June 12, 2023
AVROBIO Announces Agreement to Sell Cystinosis Gene Therapy Program for $87.5 Million
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced an agreement to sell its investigational hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy program for the treatment of cystinosis to Novartis for $87.5 million in cash. AVROBIO retains full rights to its portfolio of first-in-class HSC gene therapies for Gaucher disease type 1 and type 3, Hunter syndrome and Pompe disease. Proceeds from this transaction are expected to extend the Company’s cash runway into the fourth quarter of 2024. “This transaction strengthens AVROBIO’s balance sheet, focuses our pipeline strategy and is a strong endorsement of our HSC gene therapy approach and plato® gene therapy platform,” said Erik Ostrowski, AVROBIO’s interim CEO and current CFO.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 22, 2023
AVROBIO Announces Positive Data from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of Investigational Gene Therapy for Cystinosis at the ASGCT 26th Annual Meeting
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced follow-up data demonstrating a durable treatment effect across key measures out to 36 months from a collaborator-sponsored Phase 1/2 clinical trial1 evaluating an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of cystinosis. These data are being presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in Los Angeles, California, on May 18, 2023.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 18, 2023
AVROBIO Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 11, 2023
AVROBIO Announces Leadership Transition
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced the appointment of Erik Ostrowski as interim Chief Executive Officer effective as of today. Mr. Ostrowski, who will continue as AVROBIO’s Chief Financial Officer, succeeds founding President and CEO Geoff MacKay, who is leaving to join an emerging early-stage company. The Board of Directors has begun a search to identify a permanent CEO.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 1, 2023
AVROBIO Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2022 and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · March 23, 2023
AVROBIO to Participate in Cowen’s 43rd Annual Health Care Conference
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in a panel titled “Orphan Neuro Corporate Panel” at Cowen’s 43rd Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 10:30 AM ET at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · March 3, 2023
AVROBIO to Present Clinical and Preclinical Data from Lysosomal Disorder Gene Therapy Pipeline at WORLDSymposium™ 2023
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that updated data suggesting complete biochemical correction in the first pediatric Gaucher disease type 3 (GD3) patient treated with hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy, including improvements in major refractory elements of disease, will be presented at the 19th Annual WORLDSymposium™ in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 22-26, 2023.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 9, 2023
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted an aggregate of 7,500 restricted stock units (RSUs) to one new employee as an inducement award under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant was made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 5, 2023
AVROBIO Announces New Positive Clinical Data and Outlines Clinical Development Plan Following Regulatory Discussions for its Gaucher Disease Gene Therapy
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced new interim pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and clinical efficacy data, showing stabilization or reversal of multiple clinically relevant measures in five patients with Gaucher disease after they received a single dose of AVR-RD-02, an investigational hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy. In addition, following positive discussions with regulators, AVROBIO plans to initiate a global, registrational Phase 2/3 clinical trial in Gaucher disease type 3 (GD3) in the second half of 2023.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · December 7, 2022
AVROBIO to Share Comprehensive Gaucher Disease Program Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that it will host a virtual Gaucher Disease Program Update for analysts and investors on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, starting at 8 am ET.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 17, 2022
AVROBIO Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 8, 2022
AVROBIO to Participate in the Sixth Annual Barclays Gene Editing/Therapy Summit
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced senior management will be participating in a virtual panel titled “Genomic Medicines – Evolving Regulatory Environment and Path to Approval” at the Sixth Annual Barclays Gene Editing/Therapy Summit on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at 12:30 PM ET.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 7, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted an aggregate of 13,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to two new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 3, 2022
AVROBIO Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the U.S. FDA for First-in-Class Gene Therapy for Gaucher Disease
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to AVR-RD-02, a first-in-class investigational gene therapy that genetically modifies patients’ own hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to treat Gaucher disease, a rare lysosomal disorder that can lead to multiorgan pathology, clinical morbidity and early mortality.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 27, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Completion of Patient Dosing in First Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Cystinosis
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the sixth and final patient has been dosed in the collaborator-sponsored, Phase 1/2 clinical trial of an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of cystinosis. Cystinosis is a life-threatening disease that causes progressive multi-organ damage, including early, acute kidney disease progressing to end-stage kidney disease.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 25, 2022
AVROBIO Granted ILAP Designation from U.K. MHRA for First-in-Class Gene Therapy for Gaucher Disease
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted an Innovation Passport under the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) to investigational AVR-RD-02, a first-in-class gene therapy that uses patients’ own hematopoietic stem cells to treat Gaucher disease, a rare lysosomal disorder that can lead multiorgan pathology, clinical morbidity and early mortality.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 18, 2022
AVROBIO Reports Favorable Data on Use of Combined State-of-the-art In Vitro Cell-based Assays to Identify Potential Genotoxicity Risk of Integrating Vectors During Preclinical Development
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported favorable data on the combined use of two state-of-the-art assays to evaluate the genotoxicity risk of integrating vectors used in hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy prior to clinical use, at the 29th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT), Oct. 11-14, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 11, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted an aggregate of 28,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to two new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 6, 2022
AVROBIO to Present New Preclinical Data on Vector Safety at ESGCT Annual Congress
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that it will present new preclinical data on novel assays used to evaluate lentiviral vector safety at the 29th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT), Oct. 11-14, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 27, 2022
AVROBIO Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for First Gene Therapy in Development for Cystinosis
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation to AVR-RD-04, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of cystinosis, a life-threatening disease that causes progressive multi-organ damage, including early, acute kidney disease progressing to end-stage kidney disease.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 20, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Neuronopathic Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (nMPS-II) or Hunter Syndrome Clinical Trial Application (CTA) Accepted by U.K. Regulatory Agency to Initiate Pediatric Phase 1/2 Gene Therapy Trial
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Health Research Authority (HRA) have approved the clinical trial application (CTA) submitted by AVROBIO’s collaborators at the University of Manchester, U.K. (UoM) for initiation of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of investigational autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy in infants diagnosed with neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidosis type II (nMPS-II) or Hunter syndrome. This rare and seriously debilitating lysosomal disorder primarily affects young males.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 14, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted an aggregate of 58,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to three new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 8, 2022
AVROBIO to Participate in Four Upcoming Investor Conferences in September
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in four upcoming investor conferences:
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 31, 2022
AVROBIO Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 9, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted an aggregate of 35,500 restricted stock units (RSUs) to three new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 4, 2022
AVROBIO to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences in August
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in two upcoming investor conferences:
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 1, 2022
AVROBIO Receives Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for AVR-RD-05, a Gene Therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPSII) or Hunter Syndrome
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for AVR-RD-05, its gene therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPSII), or Hunter syndrome, a rare and seriously debilitating lysosomal disorder that primarily affects young boys.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 13, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Preclinical Gene Therapy Data for Pompe Disease at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced preclinical data demonstrating the efficacy and safety of AVR-RD-03 gene therapy in a mouse model of infantile onset Pompe disease. The results, which will be presented today during the “Disease models and Clinical Applications: Musculo-skeletal Diseases” poster session at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., demonstrate that a gene therapy using hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) significantly reduced toxic accumulation of glycogen in a mouse model of Pompe disease, including in cardiac and skeletal muscle as well as the central nervous system (CNS). Eight months post infusion, substrate levels in multiple treated tissues were nearly indistinguishable from normal mice.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 18, 2022
AVROBIO Reports Positive Data From Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of Investigational Gene Therapy for Cystinosis, Including New Interim Data on Neurocognitive Measures
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported new interim data, including on new visual motor integration, motor coordination and visual perception measures, from a collaborator-sponsored, ongoing Phase 1/2 gene therapy clinical triali of AVR-RD-04, an investigational gene therapy for cystinosis, at the 25th Annual Meeting of American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in Washington D.C., May 16-19, 2022.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 17, 2022
AVROBIO to Present at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced members of its senior management team will be presenting virtually at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference, May 23-25, 2022.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 16, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted a non-statutory stock option for the purchase of up to 63,000 shares of the company’s common stock to one new employee as an inducement award under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. In addition, the company has granted an aggregate of 67,177 restricted stock units (RSUs) to two new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 6, 2022
AVROBIO to Present New Clinical and Preclinical Data at the ASGCT 25th Annual Meeting
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that new data from its ongoing, collaborator-sponsored1 Phase 1/2 clinical trial in cystinosis will be presented on May 16, 2022, at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT), held in Washington, D.C. Additionally, new preclinical data from AVROBIO’s Pompe disease program will be presented during the four-day conference.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 3, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted a non-statutory stock option for the purchase of up to 22,000 shares of the company’s common stock to one employee as an inducement award under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant was made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 6, 2022
AVROBIO to Present at the 21st Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced Geoff MacKay, president and CEO of AVROBIO, will present at the 21st Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 5, 2022
AVROBIO Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2021, and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · March 17, 2022
AVROBIO Reports Interim Data from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of Investigational Gene Therapy for Cystinosis
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported interim data from a collaborator-sponsored, ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical triali of AVR-RD-04, an investigational gene therapy for cystinosis, at the 18th Annual WORLDSymposium™ in San Diego.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 9, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 167,000 shares of the company’s common stock to three new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. In addition, the company has granted 2,667 restricted stock units (RSUs) to one new employee as an inducement award under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 4, 2022
AVROBIO Announces the Appointment of Sean O’Bryan as Chief Regulatory Officer
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced the appointment of Sean O’Bryan as chief regulatory officer. Sean brings a wealth of experience in regulatory strategy and product development to AVROBIO, as well as keen insight into the field of cell and gene therapy, where he has spent most of his career.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 1, 2022
AVROBIO to Present at Cowen’s 2nd Annual Genetic Medicines Summit
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced Azadeh Golipour, Ph.D., chief technology officer at AVROBIO, will present virtually at Cowen’s 2nd Annual Genetic Medicines Summit at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 28, 2022
AVROBIO to Present New Data from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Cystinosis at WORLDSymposium™ 2022
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that updated clinical data from its ongoing, collaborator-sponsoredi Phase 1/2 clinical trial in cystinosis will be presented on Feb. 9, 2022, at the 18th Annual WORLDSymposium™ in San Diego, Calif. Additionally, preclinical data from its Pompe disease and Hunter syndrome programs, as well as data on its ongoing work to monitor the nature and dynamics of gene therapy cell products and their impact on the composition of blood cell populations in lysosomal disorders, will be presented during the four-day conference starting Feb. 7.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 27, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 30,500 shares of the company’s common stock to three new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 6, 2022
AVROBIO Reprioritizes Pipeline Programs
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a shared purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that it is shifting its portfolio priorities to focus on other clinical-stage programs and extending its cash runway into the first quarter of 2024. The company is deprioritizing its Fabry disease program due to several factors, including new clinical data showing variable engraftment patterns from the five most recently dosed Phase 2 FAB-GT patients which would significantly extend the program’s development timeline, as well as an increasingly challenging market and regulatory environment for Fabry disease.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 4, 2022
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 14,500 shares of the company’s common stock to two new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · December 7, 2021
AVROBIO Presents Clinician Experience with FAB-GT Clinical Trial and Updated Safety Data for Investigational Gene Therapies in Fabry Disease and Gaucher Disease Type 1
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a vision to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today hosted a panel of investigators managing the patient experience in the Phase 2 FAB-GT clinical trial of AVR-RD-01, an investigational one-time gene therapy for Fabry disease, at the 14th International Congress of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ICIEM), Nov. 21-23, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. Other presentations included updated safety data from the first lentiviral gene therapy clinical trials for Fabry disease and Gaucher disease type 1, as well as 10- to 12-month safety data from gene therapy-treated mice with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPSII), or Hunter syndrome.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 24, 2021
AVROBIO to Present at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences in November
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in two upcoming investor conferences:
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2021
AVROBIO to Present Clinical and Preclinical Data at the 14th ICIEM Conference
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that it will present safety data from its clinical trials in Fabry disease and Gaucher disease type 1 at the 14th International Congress of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ICIEM) on Nov. 21-23, 2021, in Sydney, Australia.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 8, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted a non-statutory stock option for the purchase of up to 120,000 shares of the company’s common stock to the company’s new Chief Medical Officer, Essra Ridha, M.D., as an inducement award under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant was made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 5, 2021
AVROBIO Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2021, and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 4, 2021
AVROBIO Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the U.S. FDA for AVR-RD-05, a Gene Therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPSII) or Hunter Syndrome
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to AVR-RD-05, its lentiviral gene therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPSII), or Hunter syndrome, a rare and seriously debilitating lysosomal disorder that primarily affects young boys.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 3, 2021
AVROBIO Announces the Appointment of Essra Ridha, M.D., MRCP, FFPM, as Chief Medical Officer
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a vision to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced the appointment of Essra Ridha, M.D., MRCP, FFPM, as chief medical officer. Dr. Ridha brings wide-ranging expertise in early- and late-stage clinical development of ex vivo lentiviral gene therapies. As vice president, clinical development at AVROBIO, she has guided the strategic and scientific development of several AVROBIO gene therapy programs.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 26, 2021
AVROBIO to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Gene Therapy/Editing Summit
AVROBIO, Inc. (NASDAQAVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team will present at the Jefferies Virtual Gene Therapy/Editing Summit at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 20, 2021
AVROBIO Reports New Interim Safety Data Across Investigational Gene Therapies for Fabry and Gaucher Disease Type 1
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported new safety data from the first lentiviral gene therapy clinical trials for Fabry disease and Gaucher disease, as well as new high-resolution cellular data providing insights into the mechanisms of action of its gene therapies. The data are being presented at the virtual 28th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT), Oct. 19-22, 2021.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 19, 2021
AVROBIO to Present New Clinical and Preclinical Data Across Multiple Programs at the ESGCT 28th Annual Congress
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that it will present new safety data from AVROBIO’s clinical trials in Fabry disease and Gaucher disease type 1 at the virtual 28th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT), Oct. 19-22, 2021.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 6, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 201,750 shares of the company’s common stock to eight new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 5, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 83,750 shares of the company’s common stock to four new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 3, 2021
AVROBIO to Participate at Four Upcoming Investor Conferences
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in four upcoming virtual investor conferences.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 1, 2021
AVROBIO Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 5, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 75,500 shares of the company’s common stock to five new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 4, 2021
AVROBIO to Present at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences in August
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in two upcoming investor conferences:
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 2, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 14,500 shares of the company’s common stock to two new employees as inducement awards under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 8, 2021
AVROBIO to Present at the JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced Geoff MacKay, president and CEO of AVROBIO, will present at the JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · June 10, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted a non-statutory stock option for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 8,250 shares of the company’s common stock to one new employee as an inducement award under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant was made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · June 4, 2021
AVROBIO Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and provided a business update.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 13, 2021
AVROBIO Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that the company has granted non-statutory stock options for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 163,500 shares of the company’s common stock to five new employees as inducement awards, consisting of 30,500 shares granted under the company’s 2019 Inducement Plan and 133,000 shares granted under the company’s 2020 Inducement Plan. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 6, 2021
AVROBIO Provides Regulatory Update on Investigational AVR-RD-01 for Fabry Disease
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today provided an update on its regulatory plans for AVR-RD-01, the first investigational lentiviral gene therapy for Fabry disease. This update follows a recent U.S. regulatory development for Fabry disease therapies, as well as AVROBIO’s receipt of minutes from the company’s Type B (End-of-Phase 1) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 31, 2021.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 3, 2021
AVROBIO to Present Clinical and Preclinical Data at the ASGCT 24th Annual Meeting
AVROBIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVRO), a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, today announced that two oral presentations and two posters featuring data from its pipeline of lysosomal disorder gene therapy programs will be shared at the 24th virtual Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT), May 11-14, 2021.
By AVROBIO, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 27, 2021