Regenxbio Reveals Interim Data From Diabetic Retinopathy Gene Therapy Trial

Regenxbio Inc RGNX announced initial data from the Phase 2 ALTITUDE trial of RGX-314 for diabetic retinopathy (DR) without center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME).
The data were presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting.
RGX-314 is a potential one-time gene therapy under development for wet age-related macular degeneration and DR.
Of the 15 patients dosed with RGX-314 in Cohort 1, five patients (33%) demonstrated a two-step or greater improvement from baseline on the disease severity scale at three months, compared to zero in the observational control group.
One patient dosed with RGX-314 had a four-step improvement.
In the seven patients who had NPDR (DR severity level 47-53) at baseline, three patients (43%) demonstrated a two-step or greater improvement.
In the eight patients who had PDR (DR severity level over 61) at baseline, two patients (25%) demonstrated a two-step or greater improvement.
Related: AbbVie, RegenXBio Ink $1.75B Retinal Gene Therapy Collaboration.
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