Advancing Gene Therapy for FTD with Passage Bio's Dr. Will Chou

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In Episode 109 of Cell & Gene: The Podcast, Host Erin Harris talks to Will Chou, M.D., CEO of Passage Bio about the promise and challenges of developing gene therapies for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a neurodegenerative disease with strong genetic underpinnings. Dr. Chou discusses the biological basis of FTD and the complex scientific, manufacturing, and regulatory hurdles that come with targeting the brain. They discuss the latest interim results from the upliFT-D study of Passage Bio’s PBFT02, including safety and tolerability findings, dose cohort comparisons, and the evolving strategies around immunosuppression. Dr. Chou also highlights upcoming milestones for PBFT02 and what they could mean for advancing gene therapies in neurodegenerative diseases.

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