REGULATORY

Japan Grants Sakigake Tag to Nanoscope’s MOGENRY

January 22, 2026

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Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has officially designated MOGENRY (MCO-010), a retinal gene therapy developed by Nanoscope Therapeutics, as a sakigake regenerative medicine product. The designation was announced in a notification sent to prefectural governments on January…

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