A Non-Profit Works to Advance a DMD Gene Therapy

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Genethon, the non-profit gene therapy developer created by the patient association AFM-Telethon, began working with Sarepta Therapeutics in 2017 to develop a gene therapy for the rare neuromuscular condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Now that Sarepta has won approval for a separate gene therapy to treat the condition, Genethon is advancing development of its experimental gene therapy on its own. We spoke to Frederic Revah, CEO of Genethon, about Duchenne, the organization’s efforts to complete clinical development of its gene therapy for the condition, and how it might commercialize the treatment.