AAVantgarde Bio's treatment for Usher Syndrome Type 1B blindness gets FDA orphan drug status.

AAVantgarde Bio, an Italian biotech firm, received FDA Orphan Drug Designation for AAVB-081, a treatment for Usher Syndrome Type 1B (USH1B) retinitis pigmentosa. This designation, which offers incentives like tax credits and market exclusivity, aims to address the lack of treatment for the progressive vision loss and eventual blindness associated with USH1B, affecting around 20,000 U.S. and E.U. patients.

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