Novel Packaging and Expression Plasmids Promise to Reduce Gene Therapy Manufacturing Costs and Delivery Times

Miami, FL - Aldevron announced from Phacilitate Leaders World in Miami the immediate availability of standardized plasmids for lentiviral production through a license agreement with Oxford Genetics.

Agreement provides Sarepta with committed capacity and dedicated manufacturing slots for GMP-grade plasmid production for its micro-dystrophin Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy program, as well as plasmid capacity for future gene therapy programs 

Cambridge, Mass., January 2, 2019 - Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases and Aldevron, the leading producer of custom nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies for the biotechnology industry, announced today that they have entered into a long-term strategic relationship for the supply of plasmid DNA to fulfill Sarepta’s needs for its gene therapy clinical trials and commercial supply.