GAINESVILLE, Fla., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.
“Over the past year we’ve continued to make progress across our clinical programs and have remained focused on advancing novel gene-based therapies to improve the lives of patients affected by rare inherited diseases,” said Sue Washer, President and CEO of AGTC. “We are continuing to advance our lead product candidates for X-linked retinoschisis and achromatopsia, serious ocular indications that are caused by mutations in single genes that significantly affect visual function and currently lack effective medical treatments.”
“Over the past year we’ve continued to make progress across our clinical programs and have remained focused on advancing novel gene-based therapies to improve the lives of patients affected by rare inherited diseases,” said Sue Washer, President and CEO of AGTC. “We are continuing to advance our lead product candidates for X-linked retinoschisis and achromatopsia, serious ocular indications that are caused by mutations in single genes that significantly affect visual function and currently lack effective medical treatments.”
