PTC Therapeutics Successfully Completes Acquisition of Agilis Biotherapeutics

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT), today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Agilis Biotherapeutics, Inc., a private biotechnology company focused on the advancement of innovative gene therapy programs for rare genetic disorders that affect the central nervous system (CNS).
The acquisition also includes gene therapy programs in development, GT-FA, GT-AS, and GT-RLN, for Friedreich Ataxia, Angelman Syndrome and Cognitive Disorders associated with several neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, respectively.

 PTC Therapeutics Successfully Completes Acquisition of Agilis Biotherapeutics