H.C. Wainwright Reaffirms Buy Rating on Sangamo After Promising Gene Therapy Data
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Adults with Fabry disease were treated with isaralgagene civaparvovec (ST-920 or isa-vec), an alpha-galactosidase A gene therapy based on an adeno-associated virus. According to H.C. Wainwright, isa-vec is possibly the best-in-class, one-time gene therapy for Fabry disease. The firm cited improvements in quality of life, stabilization of renal function, termination of enzyme replacement treatment, and long-term alpha-Gal A expression as proof of the therapy's promise.
In light of these encouraging outcomes, Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) is getting ready to submit a biologics license application as early as the first quarter of 2026, which would facilitate a commercial launch in the second half of the same year.
One of the leading biotechnology companies in gene editing and gene therapy, Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) leverages its proprietary zinc finger nuclease technology to develop novel therapies for cancer and genetic illnesses.
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