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ASC618

ASC618 (also known as AAV2/8 HCB-ET3-LCO BDD FVIII) is an experimental gene therapy for Hemophilia A. It was developed by Applied StemCell Therapeutics and is delivered via a hybrid of adeno-associated virus types 2 and 8. The gene therapy is hoped to be more effective than earlier gene therapies for hemophilia A.

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ASC618 (also known as AAV2/8 HCB-ET3-LCO BDD FVIII) is an experimental gene therapy for Hemophilia A. It was developed by Applied StemCell Therapeutics and is delivered via a hybrid of adeno-associated virus types 2 and 8. The gene therapy is hoped to be more effective than earlier gene therapies for hemophilia A.

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