REGENXBIO Inc. ( RGNX ) stock is trading higher on Monday after the company reached a critical point in its trial for Duchenne gene therapy.

The Details: The company announced that it has dosed the first patient in its trial for RGX-202, a potential gene therapy designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

In addition, REGENXBIO ( RGNX ) announced positive results from the Phase I/II portion of the study. Specifically, the company saw functional improvements in all patients treated with dose level one and dose level two at 12 and 9 months respectively. A favorable safety profile was observed at both dose levels, with no serious adverse events.

“The totality of our data demonstrates that RGX-202 provides evidence of improving outcomes for boys with Duchenne and altering the trajectory of this devastating disease, with consistent, robust expression of our novel microdystrophin translating into significant clinical benefit,” said Curran M. Simpson, President and CEO of REGENXBIO ( RGNX )

“Based on the strength of the Phase I/II data and our positive discussions and alignment with the FDA, we are quickly advancing RGX-202 toward a BLA filing in 2026 using the accelerated approval pathway. We continue to evaluate opportunities to expand the RGX-202 program to benefit Duchenne patients worldwide.”

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RGNX Price Action: At the time of writing, REGENXBIO ( RGNX ) stock is trading 7.7% higher at $10.37, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

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