From Telethon Foundation
27.02.26
Fondazione Telethon announces positive CHMP opinion recommending unlimited renewal of Strimvelis™ marketing authorisation, ten years after first approval
The ADA-SCID gene therapy, manufactured and distributed by Fondazione Telethon in the European Union since 2023, continues to demonstrate a favourable benefit-risk balance.
16.01.26
Fondazione Telethon receives european marketing authorisation for Waskyra™ (etuvetidigene autotemcel), a gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
The European Commission’s decision follows the positive opinion issued by the EMA’s CHMP in November 2025. The therapy was also approved by the U.S. FDA for the U.S. market in December 2025.
15.12.25
Fondazione Telethon and Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Pioneer Non-Profit Commercial Access Model for Ultra-Rare Disease Gene Therapy in the US
Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator and Fondazione Telethon today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate US commercial access to an ex vivo gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
10.12.25
Fondazione Telethon Announces FDA approval of Waskyra™ (etuvetidigene autotemcel), a Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
The therapy represents a major scientific and clinical achievement, offering new hope for patients affected by this condition.
14.11.25
CHMP positive opinion for Waskyra™, a gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS)
Announced the positive opinion issued by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), recommending marketing authorisation in the European Union for Waskyra™, an ex vivo gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
16.06.25
Andrea Ballabio awarded Beth Levine Prize in Autophagy Research from UT Southwestern
Andrea Ballabio has been named the recipient of the 2025 Beth Levine, M.D. Prize in Autophagy Research from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
11.03.25
BLA for the gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome submitted to FDA
The Biologic License Application for the gene therapy for the treatment of the Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS) has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration
03.03.25
A platform dedicated to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Created thanks to the contribution of some companies, it will make available the data of hundreds of DMD patients and will lay the foundations for collecting new data in the future according to homogeneous standards.
03.02.25
MAA for the Gene Therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome submitted to EMA
The Marketing Authorization Application for the gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS) has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency
