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Ultragenyx gets FDA nod for first Sanfilippo A gene therapy

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18 September 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ultragenyx received FDA approval for the first gene therapy targeting Sanfilippo syndrome type A, marking a significant regulatory milestone for rare genetic disease treatments in the United States.

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

FDA approval for Ultragenyx' gene therapy clears a direct path for rare disease startups to advance treatments without long regulatory delays. You must accelerate access strategies and partnerships now to capitalise on this cleared regulatory route.

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

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BiotechFDA-approvalgene-therapyrare-diseaseSanfilippo-syndromeUltragenyx