
Pfizer adds to gene therapy woes
But another safety scare for the big pharma’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy project could be good news for Sarepta.

Astellas’s gene therapy aspirations crumble
AT132 has prompted more safety concerns, this time at a lower dose than before.

Gene therapy data shake Solid
Better-looking safety might not be enough to get Solid back in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy game.

Gene therapy trial fails to rectify Sarepta’s sorry record
Sarepta’s first ever controlled study, of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy, brings the markets down to earth.

A handful of huge gains stand out among mid and small-cap biotechs
Drug makers from across the globe feature in 2019’s list of best performing small biotech stocks, from Galapagos to Daiichi Sankyo to Arrowhead.

Gene therapy clinical holds take centre stage
An analysis of company disclosures reveals a sharp rise in US FDA-imposed halts on clinical work involving gene therapies.