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Patients, Supporters Worldwide Recognizing Rare Disease Day 2020

An abundance of events are afoot around the world to mark Rare Disease Day 2020 on Feb. 29. The activities are focused on heightening awareness about rare diseases and the hundreds of millions of individuals they are thought to affect. Patients, caregivers, and advocates worldwide will sport denim ribbons…

Lysogene’s Gene Therapy Seen to Correct Enzyme Deficiency in Sanfilippo Type A Mouse Model

Lysogene’s gene therapy candidate LYS-SAF302 corrected enzymatic deficiency, normalized heparan sulfate levels, and reduced brain lesions and neuroinflammation in a mouse model of Sanfilippo syndrome type A. LYS-SAF302’s use was also seen to efficiently and broadly increase the activity of sulfamidase — the enzyme lacking in Sanfilippo…