Gyroscope Therapeutics and its gene therapy for the sight-robbing disease geographic atrophy (GA) has been acquired by a big pharma company – but likely not the one you would expect.
French drugmaker Sanofi has made a $40 million investment in Gyroscope Therapeutics, with another $20 million potentially on offer as the UK biotech advances its clinical-stage gene therapi
Apellis Pharma has reported mixed results with its lead drug pegcetacoplan in geographic atrophy (GA) – a major cause of blindness – with one hit and one miss in its phase 3 programme.