Precision BioSciences receives FDA Fast Track designation for PBGENE-HBV, a first-in-class gene editing therapy designed to eliminate the root cause of chronic hepatitis B
DURHAM, N.C., Apr. 15, 2025 — Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a clinical stage gene editing company utilizing its novel proprietary ARCUS® platform to develop in vivo gene editing therapies for diseases with high unmet need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for PBGENE-HBV, the Company’s lead wholly owned in vivo gene editing program designed to cure chronic hepatitis B by eliminating cccDNA, the key source of replicating hepatitis B virus (HBV), and inactivating integrated HBV DNA in hepatocytes.
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Source : Precision BioSciences, Inc.
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