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Horama's Gene Therapies For Retinal Diseases: Fast Followers?

 
• By John Davis

French biotech Horama has built-up its executive team and has two potential gene therapies for retinitis pigmentosa nearing the clinic.

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Gene therapy could transform the treatment of inherited eye diseases • Source: Shutterstock

The ophthalmology-focused biotech, France’s Horama SAS, has just completed recruitment of several individuals to its executive team and is now raising additional investment funding via a series B round.

The financing for Horama will be used in part to advance two gene therapy products that could enter initial clinical development over coming months, reported Horama CEO Christine Placet

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