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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First Plasmid DNA-Based Immunotherapy for Recurrent ...

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2 November 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 2 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to Voceryq (doruxapapogene ralaplasmid and lalikinogene sifuplasmid-gxfd), the first plasmid DNA-based immunotherapy for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, a rare airway disease caused by HPV-6 and HPV-11. Clinical trials showed significant reduction in required surgeries, and the therapy offers a new treatment approach distinct from viral vector-based options.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 5 sources have reported it.

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You now have a regulatory clearance path for plasmid DNA immunotherapies beyond viral vectors. This FDA approval opens the door to novel gene delivery approaches for rare airway diseases and beyond.

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