Gene Therapy For Severe Retinitis Pigmentosa Secures EMA PRIME Status
Executive Summary
Janssen and MeiraGTx say their investigational product is the only treatment for x-linked retinitis pigmentosa in development to win a place on the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme.
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