Allergan’s RetroSense Buy Marks Move Into Gene Therapy

The company agreed to pay $60m upfront to buy privately-held RetroSense, the developer of a novel gene therapy in Phase I/II clinical testing for retinitis pigmentosa. The investment in early R&D helps Allergan catch up with other eye care research.

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Allergan PLC is making a foray into gene therapy with the acquisition of privately-held RetroSense Therapeutics LLC, the developer of a novel gene therapy, RST-001, for the treatment of the rare disease retinitis pigmentosa.

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