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EP 225: Lessons from 20 years of building ocular gene therapies with Daniel Chung of Beacon Therapeutics
The Genetics Podcast · 2026-02-05 · 37 min
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This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Daniel Chung, Chief Medical Officer of Beacon Therapeutics. They discuss lessons from developing the first ocular gene therapy (Luxturna), the complexities of designing and executing pivotal trials in inherited retinal disease, and how endpoint selection, delivery, and immunogenicity shape clinical and commercial success.
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