Pfizer Acquires Bamboo Therapeutics, Readies Clinical Trial of Gene Therapy for DMD
Bamboo Therapeutics has been fully acquired by Pfizer, considerably expanding that company’s holdings in gene therapy. With the acquisition, Pfizer gains several potential therapeutic agents for rare diseases, including one for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), soon to enter clinical testing; and one Phase 1/2 clinical stage agent, a potential best-in-class recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV)…