Friday, February 19, 2016

Agilis Biotherapeutics and Waisman Biomanufacturing Enter Into Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement for Friedreich’s Ataxia Gene Therapy

February 18, 2016,  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilis Biotherapeutics, LLC (Agilis), a biotechnology company advancing innovative gene therapies for rare genetic diseases that affect the central nervous system (CNS), and Waisman Biomanufacturing, a non-profit gene and cell therapy development and manufacturing group located at the UW-Madison Waisman Center, (Waisman) announced today that the companies have entered into an exclusive partnership agreement for the production of Agilis’ novel gene therapy product, AGIL-FA, for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA).