AAVantgarde Bio Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for AAVB-039 for the Treatment of Stargardt Disease
'We are thrilled that the FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for AAVB-039, as it underscores the urgent unmet need and important potential of our program due to the serious nature of challenges faced by patients living with Stargardt disease,' said Dr. Natalia Misciattelli, Chief Executive Officer of AAVantgarde. 'This designation represents an important milestone for our program and enables us to accelerate development efforts as we work to bring a potentially transformative therapy to patients as quickly as possible.'
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