Tenaya Therapeutics to Highlight Capsid Engineering, Gene Editing and Manufacturing Research at the ASGCT 28th Annual Meeting

Core Insights - Tenaya Therapeutics is advancing its capabilities in genetic medicines for heart disease, presenting five abstracts at the ASGCT 2025 Annual Meeting [1][2] Group 1: Research and Development Highlights - The company is focusing on novel capsid engineering and optimization of cardiomyocyte-targeting genetic medicines, particularly through the use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies [2][5] - A prime editing prototype demonstrated successful correction of the mutated RBM20 allele in a murine model of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), improving cardiac function [4] - Tenaya has developed a humanized mouse model for RBM20-mutant DCM, validating the effectiveness of cardiac editing using a dual vector prime editing approach [4] Group 2: Presentation Details - Presentations at ASGCT 2025 include advancements in capsid engineering, with high-throughput screening identifying novel capsid candidates that outperform AAV9 in cardiomyocyte targeting [5] - The company is sharing its progress on TN-501, a Cas9 gene editing candidate aimed at treating PLN-R14del-associated DCM, which showed promising preclinical results in murine models [6][11] - Tenaya has established a proprietary HEK293-based manufacturing process for AAV gene therapies, improving yield and reducing costs compared to existing options [6] Group 3: Company Overview - Tenaya Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing curative therapies for heart disease, with a pipeline that includes gene therapies for various cardiomyopathies and heart failure [9]