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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy to Treat Children with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

On March 18, 2024, the FDA approved Orchard Therapeutics’ LENMELDY, the first approved gene therapy for the treatment of children with metachromatic leukodysrophy (MLD).  MLD is a rare, fatal genetic disease affecting approximately one in every 40,000 individuals in the U.S.  LENMELDY is made from patient’s own hematopoietic (blood) stem…

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