Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Orphan Drug Designation for SGT-212 Dual-Route Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Friedreich’s Ataxia

CHARLESTOWN, Mass., Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solid Biosciences Inc. today announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to SGT-212 for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). Additionally, earlier today, the Company reported that the first participant has been dosed in FALCON, a Phase 1b, first-in-human clinical trial evaluating SGT-212 for the treatment of FA.