AB-1003 gene therapy for LGMD wins EU orphan drug designation
The European Commission (EC) has granted orphan drug designation to AB-1003, an investigational gene therapy for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9 (LGMD 2I/R9), being developed by Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio). This designation is given to therapies for life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases — those affecting no more than five…