Botaretigene sparoparvovec - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine/MeiraGTx
Alternative Names: A-004; AAV-RPGR - MeiraGTx; AAV2/5-hRKp.RPGR - MeiraGTx; AAV2/5-RPGR; AAV5-hRKp.RPGR; AAV5-RPGR; bota-vec; RPGR AAV gene therapyLatest Information Update: 23 Apr 2024
At a glance
- Originator University College London
- Developer Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; MeiraGTx
- Class Eye disorder therapies; Gene therapies
- Mechanism of Action Gene transference; RPGR protein 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 III Retinitis pigmentosa
Most Recent Events
- 20 Dec 2023 Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine acquires botaretigene sparoparvovec from MeiraGTx
- 20 Dec 2023 MeiraGTx terminates its license for Botaretigene sparoparvovec with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
- 01 Oct 2023 Janssen Pharmaceuticals is now called Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (Janssen Pharmaceuticals website, October 2023)