Avista Therapeutics and Forge Biologics Announce AAV Development and cGMP Manufacturing Partnership

PITTSBURGH & COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avista Therapeutics (“Avista”), a pre-clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel AAV capsids with high efficacy and unique tropisms into innovative gene therapies for rare ophthalmic conditions, and Forge Biologics, (“Forge”), a leading manufacturer of genetic medicines and member of the Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services group, today announced a strategic partnership to advance the development and manufacturing of AVST-101, Avista’s lead gene