Latus Bio Unveils AAV-Ep+ Capsid Variant Capable of Unprecedented Protein Production in the Brain
Latus Bio, Inc. (Latus), a biotechnology company pioneering advances in AAV gene therapy, has announced new research published today in Science Translational Medicine, “AAVs engineered for robust brain transduction drive therapeutically relevant expression of secreted recombinant protein in NHPs and a mouse model of lysosomal storage disease.”
Latus Bio Announces Data Presentations in Support of its Preclinical Huntington’s Disease Gene Therapy Program
Latus Bio, Inc. (Latus), a biotechnology company pioneering advances in AAV gene therapy, is pleased to announce data presentations in support of its preclinical drug candidate at the 20th Annual CHDI Huntington’s Disease (HD) Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs, California, which is being held from February 24-27, 2025.
Latus Launches with State-of-the-Art Gene Therapy Development Technologies, Two Lead Product Candidates, and an Initial $54 Million in Series A Financing
Latus Bio, Inc. (“Latus”), a biotechnology company developing novel gene therapy candidates for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), today announced its launch and an initial close of $54 million in Series A financing. The funding round is being led by 8VC and DCVC Bio. To date, Samsung Life Science Fund (created by Samsung C&T, Samsung Biologics, Samsung Bioepis and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation), The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners, Modi Ventures, and Gaingels have joined as syndicate partners.
