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Regenxbio Delays Hunter Syndrome Gene Therapy Plans After FDA Clinical Hold
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA has placed a clinical hold on Regenxbio's RGX-121 gene therapy for Hunter syndrome following discovery of small nodules or cystic masses in treated patients' spine MRIs, delaying Regenxbio’s plans to resubmit for approval. Regenxbio will conduct longer-term studies and data analysis before reassessing the gene therapy's benefit-risk profile.
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Your rare disease gene therapy just hit a major regulatory roadblock that leaves the patient population off-limits for now. This is the moment to pivot away from Hunter syndrome and lean into other programmes with clearer paths to approval.
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