Third Rock Takes On Parkinson's, Gene Therapy's Next Frontier
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
As gene therapy moves closer toward becoming an established therapeutic mode, developers have focused mainly on ophthalmology and monogenic rare diseases, but improvements in vector technology are pointing the field toward targets in the central nervous system. The latest entrant is Voyager Therapeutics Inc., which launched in February with a $45 million Series A commitment from Third Rock Ventures and a lead program in Parkinson's disease.