Voretigene neparvovec - Spark Therapeutics
Alternative Names: AAV2 hRPE65v2; AAV2-RPE65v2; Leber congenital amaurosis gene therapy; LTW 888; LUXTURNA; Luxturna; SPK-RPE65; voretigene neparvovec-rzylLatest Information Update: 19 Jun 2026
At a glance
- Originator The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
- Developer Novartis; Spark Therapeutics
- Class Eye disorder therapies; Gene therapies
- Mechanism of Action Gene transference
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Leber congenital amaurosis; Retinitis pigmentosa
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Leber congenital amaurosis; Retinal dystrophies
Most Recent Events
- 19 May 2026 Novartis Pharmaceuticals completes a phase III trial in Retinal dystrophies (In adults, In adolescents, In children, In the elderly) in Japan (Subretinal, Injection) (NCT04516369)
- 30 Aug 2023 Launched for Retinal dystrophies (In adolescents, In children, In adults) in Japan (Subretinal, Injection)
- 26 Jun 2023 Preregistration for Retinal dystrophies (In adolescents, In children, In adults) in Japan, prior to June 2023 (Subretinal, Injection)