SwanBio Evolves Leadership Team with Appointment of Executive Chair and Chief Operating Officer
SwanBio Advances to Higher-Dose Cohort in First-in-Human Study of Gene Therapy for Adrenomyeloneuropathy
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwanBio Therapeutics, a gene therapy company advancing AAV-based therapies for the treatment of devastating, inherited neurological conditions, presented preliminary data from primate studies of AAV capsids that outperform the commonly used AAV9 capsid. The findings illuminate SwanBio’s vector engineering capabilities and ongoing pursuit of novel capsids that deliver enhanced transgene expression, biodistribution, and safety profiles.
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwanBio Therapeutics, a gene therapy company advancing AAV-based therapies for the treatment of devastating, inherited neurological conditions, has conducted a healthcare resource use study confirming the substantial burden and economic impact of AMN on both men and women.
SwanBio Therapeutics has initiated the PROPEL Phase I/II clinical trial of its adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy SBT101 for adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN).
SwanBio Therapeutics Initiates First-in-Human Study of AAV Gene Therapy for Adrenomyeloneuropathy
Purespring Therapeutics and SwanBio Therapeutics announce licensing agreement for use of FunSel screening platform FunSel is Purespring’s proprietary in-vivo ‘gene search engine’, which allows...
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwanBio Therapeutics, a gene therapy company advancing AAV-based therapies for the treatment of devastating, inherited neurological conditions, today presented details about the company’s ongoing natural history study of adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) at the 8th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Vienna. The intention of the CYGNET study is to assess disease progression in patients with AMN to inform the research and development of potential treatments, including SwanBio’s lead candidate, SBT101, the first clinical-stage AAV-based gene therapy for AMN.
Syncona is continuing to bet big on gene therapy. While setbacks at other biotechs have taken the sheen off the modality, the investor is keeping the faith in SwanBio Therapeutics, stepping up to provide the lion’s share of a $56 million series B round that will support an early-phase clinical trial.
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SwanBio Therapeutics, a gene therapy company advancing adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based therapies for the treatment of devastating, inherited neurological conditions, today announced the completion of a $56 million Series B financing round, led by founding investors Syncona Limited and Mass General Brigham Ventures. The new funding brings SwanBio’s total financing raised to date to $133 million.