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Sangamo Therapeutics Announces Global Epigenetic Regulation and Capsid Delivery License Agreement with Genentech to Develop Novel Genomic Medicines for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Agreement leverages Sangamo’s proprietary capsid delivery platform and epigenetic regulation capabilities to address certain neurodegenerative diseases
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nAgreement leverages Sangamo’s proprietary capsid delivery platform and epigenetic regulation capabilities to address certain neurodegenerative diseases\n\n\n\nSangamo expected to receive $50 million in near-term upfront license fees and milestone payments and is eligible to earn up to $1.9 billion in development and commercial milestone payments across multiple medicines, as well as tiered royalties on net sales\n\n\n\n RICHMOND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nSangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a genomic medicine company, today announced it has entered into a license agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to develop intravenously administered genomic medicines to treat certain neurodegenerative diseases. Sangamo has granted Genentech an exclusive license to Sangamo’s proprietary zinc finger repressors that are directed to the tau gene, which is critically involved in Alzheimer’s disease and other tauopathies, as well as an undisclosed second neurology target. Sangamo has also agreed to exclusively license to Genentech, for tau and the second neurology target, Sangamo’s proprietary, neurotropic adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid, STAC-BBB, which has demonstrated potent blood-brain barrier penetration and brain transduction in nonhuman primates.\n\n\n“Sangamo has been pioneering the field of genomic medicine for years to address devastating neurodegenerative diseases with limited current treatment options,” said Sandy Macrae, Chief Executive Officer of Sangamo. “We strongly believe in the power of our zinc finger technology to regulate the expression of key genes involved in disease. The recent discovery of our industry-leading intravenously delivered AAV capsid, STAC-BBB, has the potential to address longstanding challenges in delivering therapeutics to the central nervous system. We are excited to share this powerful combination with Genentech to advance potential treatment options for devastating neurodegenerative disorders, and we are hopeful this could be the first of multiple capsid collaborations to come with other partners.”\n\n\n“We are uniquely positioned with our collective experience, expertise and resources in neurological research to explore transformative approaches, including gene therapy, that treat neurodegenerative diseases,” said Boris L. Zaïtra, Head of Roche Corporate Business Devel...