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GSDIa Gene Therapy Approval Signals New Path for Rare Disease Manufacturing
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Fusion42 · 20 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA granted accelerated approval to Ultragenyx's Genglycos, the first gene therapy for glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), establishing new precedents for manufacturing scale-up, long-term post-marketing surveillance, and treatment centre qualification in ultra-rare disease gene therapy.
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Gene therapy founders should plan now for long-term patient monitoring and consider building viral vector manufacturing capabilities in-house to avoid CDMO bottlenecks.
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