Nitric oxide synthase therapy - MaxCyte/Northern Therapeutics
Alternative Names: Aurora-GT™; eNOS transfected EPCs - Northern Therapeutics; Pulmonary hypertension gene therapy - MaxCyte/United Therapeutics; SAPPHIRE Aurora-GT™ eNOS Gene TherapyLatest Information Update: 12 Feb 2025
At a glance
- Originator MaxCyte; Northern Therapeutics
- Class Cell therapies; Gene therapies
- Mechanism of Action Cell replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Most Recent Events
- 25 Jan 2025 Northern Therapeutics and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute terminates the phase II/III SAPPHIRE trial in Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Canada (IV) due to lower than anticipated enrollment (NCT03001414)
- 16 Nov 2024 Efficacy and adverse events data from the phase II/III SAPPHIRE trial in Pulmonary arterial hypertension presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024 (AHA-2024)
- 29 Nov 2022 Nitric oxide synthase gene therapy is still in phase II development for Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Canada (IV) (NCT03001414)