Atidarsagene autotemcel - Orchard Therapeutics
Alternative Names: ARSA gene therapy - GSK/Fondazione Telethon/Ospedale San Raffaele; ARSA transduced autologous CD34+ stem cells - GSK/Fondazione Telethon/Ospedale San Raffaele; Arylsulfatase A gene therapy -GSK/Fondazione Telethon/Ospedale San Raffaele; Ex vivo stem cell gene therapy - GSK/Fondazione Telethon/Ospedale San Raffaele; GSK 2696274; Lenmeldy; Libmeldy; OTL-200Latest Information Update: 13 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Fondazione Telethon; GlaxoSmithKline; Ospedale San Raffaele
- Developer Kyowa Kirin; Orchard Therapeutics; The San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (JV)
- Class Gene therapies; Haematopoietic stem cells therapies
- Mechanism of Action Arylsulfatase replacements; Cell replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Metachromatic leukodystrophy
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 Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Most Recent Events
- 30 Jun 2026 Preregistration for Metachromatic leukodystrophy in Japan (IV) (Kyowa Kirin pipeline, August 2026)
- 10 Mar 2026 Orchard Therapeutics completes a phase II trial in Metachromatic leukodystrophy (In children, In infants) in Italy (IV) (NCT03392987)
- 28 Oct 2025 Atidarsagene autotemcel receives Orphan Regenerative Medicine Product Designation for Metachromatic leukodystrophy in Japan