- Preclinical data for RGX-314 program for the treatment of wet AMD to be presented at the Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy
- Data support the active IND for RGX-314 Phase I clinical trial
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq:RGNX), a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy based on its proprietary NAV® Technology Platform, today announced that preclinical data from studies supported by REGENXBIO at the University of Pennsylvania’s Gene Therapy Program and Center for Advanced Retinal and Ocular Therapeutics and at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute will be shared in one presentation and four posters at upcoming conferences including the Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT). These data support further clinical research regarding the use of REGENXBIO’s investigational gene therapy RGX-314 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
“RGX-314 has the potential to be a one-time treatment for people with wet AMD by delivering high expression of anti-VEGF antibodies through the use of our NAV AAV8 vector. We are pleased to share additional positive preclinical results, which were generated by our development partners at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins, which support our active IND,” said Kenneth T. Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer of REGENXBIO. “REGENXBIO is on track to begin enrollment in the RGX-314 Phase I clinical trial by mid-2017 and to provide an interim trial update by the end of 2017.”
Details of the upcoming presentation and posters are as follows:
Presentation at Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit
Title: Preclinical gene therapy studies to select RGX-314 doses to treat wet age-related macular degeneration
Presenter: Jean Bennett, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Session date/time: Friday, May 5, 9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EDT
Session title: Gene Therapy, Outcome Measures, and Novel Therapies, Session 1: Preclinical Aspects — Vector Design/Animal Models
Room: Holiday 1-3, Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
Posters at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Title: RGX-314, an AAV8 expressing an anti-VEGF protein, strongly suppresses subretinal neovascularization and vascular leakage in mouse models
Authors: Ji-kui Shen1, Yuanyuan Liu1, Seth D. Fortmann1, Stephen Yoo3, Karen Kozarsky2, Jiangxia Wang1, Peter A. Campochiaro1. 1Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Inst, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 3REGENXBIO Inc, Rockville, Maryland, United States
Session date/time: Sunday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. EDT
Session title: Cytokines; Growth factors; Antiangiogenic drugs
Room: Exhibit/Poster Hall, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Abstract number: B0230
Title: Subretinal delivery of RGX-314 AAV8-anti-VEGF Fab gene therapy in NHP
Authors: Anna Tretiakova1, Tomas S. Aleman3, Arkady Lyubarsky3, Elaine J. Zhou4, Erik Wielechowski1, Gui-Shuang Ying2, Erin Bote1, Leah Makaron1, Stephen Yoo5, Jean Bennett3,6, Albert M. Maguire3,6, James Wilson1. 1Gene Therapy Program, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 2Center for Preventative Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 3Center for Advanced Retinal and Ocular Therapeutics, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 4Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 5REGENXBIO, Rockville, Maryland, United States; 6Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Session date/times: Wednesday, May 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. EDT
Session title: Gene editing and gene therapies
Room: Exhibit/Poster Hall, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Abstract number: B0164
Title: Normal parameters of the full field ERG recorded with bipolar electrodes in Cynomolgus Macaque (Macaque fascicularis)
Authors: Arkady Lyubarsky1,2, Erik Wielechowski3, Tomas S. Aleman4, Albert M. Maguire1,4, Gui-Shuang Ying4, Erin Bote3, Leah Makaron3, James Wilson3, Jean Bennett1,4, Anna P. Tretiakova3. 1Center for Advanced Retinal and Ophthalmic Therapeutics, SOM Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 2Vision Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 3Gene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania SOM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 4Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania SOM Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Session date/times: Thursday, May 11, 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. EDT
Session title: Retinal Function – ERG studies
Room: Exhibit/Poster Hall, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Abstract number: B0441
Additional information on the meeting can be found on the ARVO website: http://www.arvo.org
Poster at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
Title: Safety of RGX-314 AAV8-anti-VEGF Fab Gene Therapy in NHP Following Subretinal Delivery
Authors: Tomas S. Aleman1, Anna P. Tretiakova2, Arkady L. Lyubarsky1, Jessica I. W. Morgan2, Elaine J. Zhou3, Erik Wielechowski2, Gui-Shuang Ying4, Erin Bote2, Leah Makaron2, Stephen Yoo5, Jean Bennett1, Albert M. Maguire1, James M. Wilson2. 1Center for Advanced Retinal and Ocular Therapeutics, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,2Gene Therapy Program, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,3Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,4Center for Preventative Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,5REGENXBIO, Rockville, MD.
Session date/times: Thursday, May 11, 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. EDT
Session title: Neurologic Diseases (including Ophthalmic and Auditory Diseases) II
Room: Exhibit Hall A & B South, Marriot Wardham Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Abstract number: 427
Additional information on the meeting can be found on the ASGCT website: http://www.asgct.org
Note Regarding Penn
Penn has licensed certain Penn-owned AAV intellectual property to REGENXBIO, including rights related to RGX-314. Dr. Wilson is an advisor to REGENXBIO and is a founder of, holds equity in, and receives sponsored research support from REGENXBIO.
About REGENXBIO
REGENXBIO is a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. REGENXBIO’s NAV® Technology Platform, a proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene delivery platform, consists of exclusive rights to more than 100 novel AAV vectors, including AAV7, AAV8, AAV9 and AAVrh10. REGENXBIO and its third-party NAV Technology Licensees are applying the NAV Technology Platform in the development of a broad pipeline of product candidates in multiple therapeutic areas.
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