Bayer AG’s AskBio Wins Japan SAKIGAKE Designation for Gene Therapies
Bayer AG's subsidiary, AskBio, has received the SAKIGAKE designation from Japan's Ministry of Health for two gene therapy programs, AB-1005 for Parkinson's disease and AB-1002 for heart failure. This designation aims to expedite regulatory review in Japan, marking Bayer's first recognition of this kind in the country. Both therapies are investigational and not yet approved by any regulatory authority.