Thursday, July 16, 2020 Daily Archives

Orchard licenses GSK cell line tech for gene therapy programs

Orchard Therapeutics says GSK’s cell line tech will reduce reliance on plasmids and speed gene therapy development. The UK gene therapy firm licensed GSK’s lentiviral stable cell line technology (LV-SCLT) this week. The plan is to use the cell line to produce OTL-103 – a candidate for Wiskott Aldrich syndrome – and OTL-300 – a therapy for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. Orchard spokeswoman Molly Cameron told Bioprocess Insider “We aren’t disclosing financial details around the deal, however this agreement aligns with…