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Regenxbio Hits Regulatory Roadblock After FDA Puts RGX-121 on Hold
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA has placed a clinical hold on Regenxbio's gene therapy RGX-121 for Hunter Syndrome following asymptomatic spine MRI findings in five trial participants. The company does not expect to resubmit the therapy's Biologics License Application soon and will continue patient monitoring while engaging with the FDA for next steps.
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FDA's clinical hold on RGX-121 shuts a key gene therapy pathway in Hunter Syndrome for now. You must recalibrate timelines and raise alternative plans while this rare disease asset faces extended regulatory uncertainty.
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