Genzyme commits $100m upfront for Voyager's gene therapy expertise in CNS
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Sanofi company Genzyme has entered a collaboration with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Voyager Therapeutics focused on the discovery of gene therapies for severe CNS disorders.
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