ABU DHABI, UAE, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — During the BIO 2024 International Convention, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Opus Genetics, a patient-first, clinical-stage gene therapy company. Through this collaboration, both entities will work together to accelerate the development of novel gene therapies for patients with rare inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) in the UAE.
IRDs are a major cause of vision loss worldwide, and affect approximately 5% of the Arabian Gulf population, severely impacting the lives of patients, their families, and communities. Leveraging the unique data access and capabilities of UAE’s world-leading Emirati Genome Programme and Opus Genetics’ expertise in clinical-stage gene therapy, the parties will explore the potential of conducting and expediting preclinical testing and clinical …