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Voyager selects lead candidate for SOD1-ALS gene therapy; IND filing expected mid-2025
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
- Lead candidate combines siRNA construct with IV-delivered TRACER capsid targeting SOD1-mutated ALS.
- Non-human primate study showed 73% reduction of SOD1 in cervical spinal cord motor neurons after single IV dose.
- Another preclinical candidate previously increased survival by median 152 days in G93A mouse model.
- Additional candidate data to be presented at upcoming scientific conference.