Who: Spark Therapeutics/NeuExcell Therapeutics
Roche Jumps Back Into Huntington’s With Spark/NeuExcell Partnership
Deal Snapshot: Roche gene therapy subsidiary Spark gets option and will partner with start-up NeuExcell on a Huntington’s gene therapy that researchers say may regenerate functional neurons.

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