Annapurna Therapeutics (formerly AAVLife SAS) to Collaborate with Weill Cornell Medicine on Gene-Therapy Portfolio

PARIS & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Annapurna Therapeutics today announced a collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine to build a market-leading gene-therapy company. January 05, 2016

Annapurna, formerly AAVLife SAS, will also continue to fully resource its earlier development of a gene therapy for cardiomyopathy associated with Friedreich’s ataxia. Annapurna is doing observational studies in Friedreich’s ataxia patients to determine appropriate measures for safety and efficacy trials.

Annapurna holds an exclusive worldwide license to a recently issued United States patent covering the use of an AAV vector in gene therapy for cardiomyopathy associated with Friedreich’s ataxia.

 Annapurna Therapeutics to Collaborate with Weill Cornell Medicine on Gene-Therapy Portfolio