Differentiating Gene Therapies through Regulatory Elements

Encoded Therapeutics is developing gene therapies that can target any cell type that has a unique genetic profile. The company’s lead experimental therapy is in development for the epileptic encephalopathy Dravet syndrome, although the company expects to pursue metabolic, liver, and cardiovascular conditions in the future. We spoke to Salvador Rico, chief medical officer of Encoded Therapeutics, about its lead program in Dravet syndrome, its efforts to develop gene therapies with optimized regulatory elements to target specific organs, and why he believes its approach is a point of differentiation for the company.