Gene editing has made a great many headlines of late, and one could be forgiven for thinking the field was saturated, but Homology Medicines Inc. offers something new. Its platform relies on a different mechanism, known as homologous recombination, and the start-up's management team believes the approach can get around some of the potential limitations found in other gene-editing technologies.
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CEO Paul Stoffels said gaining US clearance for an IND for its novel CAR-T product was demanding, but now opens up a pathway towards a pivotal study starting in 2025.
A final rejection of Leqembi could also spell the same fate for Lilly’s rival drug but public outcry and demand for Alzheimer’s therapies might force the regulator’s hand