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Milestone Sanfilippo nod helps Ultragenyx regroup after tough Angelman defeat

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28 September 2026

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regulatory

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ultragenyx secured FDA approval for Fayuvi to treat Sanfilippo syndrome type A and for Genglycos, its first gene therapy for glycogen storage disease type Ia, both accompanied by valuable priority review vouchers. These regulatory successes follow a costly Phase 3 failure in Angelman syndrome, prompting the company to reduce expenses and reassess its operational strategy.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 9 sources have reported it between 17 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must reset your funding plans after Ultragenyx’s costly Angelman failure and FDA nods for rare disease therapies signal a market opening for gene therapy startups with precision focus on ultrarare conditions.

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9 sources · first reported 17 Sep 2026 · latest 28 Sep 2026

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Biotechfda-approvalrare-diseasegene-therapyangelman-syndromefinancial-restructuring