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Taysha Gene Therapies to Host Virtual R&D Day on Lead Clinical Investigational Programs TSHA-120 in Giant Axonal Neuropathy (GAN) and TSHA-102 in Rett Syndrome
Virtual R&D Day featuring collaborator Salman Bhai, MD, and Taysha’s leadership team at 10:00 AM ET on June 28, 2023 Company to provide update on new data
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[{"type":"text","content":"Virtual R&D Day featuring collaborator Salman Bhai, MD, and Taysha’s leadership team at 10:00 AM ET on June 28, 2023 Company to provide update on new data analyses for TSHA-120 in GAN, and initial safety observations for TSHA-102 in Rett syndrome DALLAS, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSHA), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing and commercializing AAV-based gene therapies for the treatment of monogenic diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), today announced it will host a virtual R&D Day on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET to discuss updates on TSHA-120, a self-complimentary intrathecally delivered investigational AAV9 gene therapy in clinical evaluation for GAN, and TSHA-102, a self-complementary intrathecally delivered AAV9 investigational gene transfer therapy in clinical evaluation for Rett syndrome. The event will feature collaborator Salman Bhai, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, who will discuss the disease course and biology of GAN and present new data and analyses from the ongoing natural history and interventional trial evaluating TSHA-120. In addition, Taysha leadership will provide a clinical update on the investigational TSHA-102 program, including the initial safety observations of TSHA-102 from the first patient recently dosed in the Phase 1/2 REVEAL trial. The REVEAL trial is evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of TSHA-102 in adult females with Rett syndrome. More detailed clinical updates on the first patient will be provided in the third quarter of this year following the initial review of available safety data by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee. A live question and answer session will follow the formal presentations. To register for the event, please click here. About Salman Bhai, MDDr. Bhai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Director of the Neuromuscular Center in the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He specializes in neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Bhai earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in neurology through Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, where he als...