bluebird bio Rebrands as Genetix Biotherapeutics Following Private Equity Buyout

bluebird bio; Genetix Biotherapeutics; private equity buyout; Carlyle; SK Capital Partners; gene therapy; rebranding; FDA-approved therapies; David Meek; sickle cell disease; β-thalassemia; cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; commercial execution; manufacturing investment

VectorY Strikes $1.2B Option and License Pact with Shape Therapeutics for Brain-Penetrant Gene Therapy Delivery

VectorY Therapeutics; Shape Therapeutics; SHP-DB1; adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid; brain-penetrant delivery; gene therapy; neurodegenerative diseases; Huntington’s disease; Alzheimer’s disease; biobucks; pipeline; milestone payments; vectorized antibodies

Vertex forges $2B-plus alliance with Enlaza to create new autoimmune drugs, improve conditioning methods

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Enlaza Therapeutics; autoimmune diseases; gene therapy; conditioning regimens; War-Lock platform; covalent biologics; drug conjugates; T-cell engagers; biotech alliance

FDA Lifts Hold on Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ Pivotal Gene Therapy Study at Lower Dose

FDA; Rocket Pharmaceuticals; gene therapy; Danon disease; clinical hold; RP-A501; dose adjustment; C3 complement inhibitor; capillary leak syndrome; patient death; Phase II trial