EMA recommends approval for first gene therapy to treat children with rare inherited neurological disease

Based on evidence from a single-arm clinical trial, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for the gene therapy SKYSONA™ for the treatment of children with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a severe form of a rare inherited neurological disease. SKYSONA™, developed by bluebird bio, is a one-time treatment which can…