June 20, 2018 Source: Fierce Biotech 657
Syncona has once again proven its commitment to gene therapy start-up, Freeline Therapeutics with a £85 million investment from the £88 million series B funding round. Freeline’s main focus is on gene therapy for Haemophilia B and Farby disease and this latest cash injection ensures Syncosa’s majority stake in the startup.
Freeline was established towards the end of 2015 when Syncona committed £25 million in their A series funding round. They initially started with gene therapy technology from the London University UCL and later went on to buy an adeno-associated virus manufacturing platform which was once again funded by Syncona bringing the total of the series A funding to £3.4 million.
Syncona’s dedication is rooted in the scientific reputation of the people involved. Freeline was founded by Syncona and UCL business in order to further develop UCL professor Amit Nathwani, M.D., Ph.D.’s AAV gene therapy platform. The AVV vector is anticipated to result in the liver’s stable and long-lasting production of therapeutic proteins.
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