Bayer Acquires AskBio and its Gene Therapy Program for Pompe Disease

Bayer reached an agreement to acquire Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio), including its clinical program of ACT-101, an experimental one-time gene therapy for late-onset Pompe disease. AskBio, which will remain an independent entity, has a portfolio that comprises early and clinical stage gene therapies to treat neuromuscular,…

AskBio Launches AskFirst Advocacy Program to Educate and Support Gene Therapy Trial Participants

Asklepios Biopharmaceutical (AskBio) has introduced a collaborative program designed to educate patients who may benefit from gene therapy, and to support those in clinical trials. Called AskFirst, the program is intended to keep patients and families apprised of the company’s gene therapy research and potential cures for…