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Freeline Therapeutics to Present FLT180a Data at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting

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Freeline Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FRLN), a biotechnology company focused on gene therapies for serious inherited diseases, announced the presentation of long-term data from its Phase 1/2 B-AMAZE trial on FLT180a, targeting hemophilia B. The findings will be showcased at the 63rd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in Atlanta from December 11-14, 2021. The session will highlight how normal Factor IX expression can prevent treatment-requiring spontaneous bleeds in patients post-therapy. This research is part of Freeline's broader commitment to innovative gene therapies.

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LONDON, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freeline Therapeutics Holdings plc (Nasdaq: FRLN) (the “Company” or “Freeline”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformative AAV-mediated gene therapies for patients suffering from inherited systemic debilitating diseases, today announced that data from its long-term follow-up study to its Phase 1/2 B-AMAZE clinical trial of FLT180a for the treatment of hemophilia B will be presented at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in Atlanta, Georgia and virtually on Saturday, December 11 through Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

The abstract accepted for presentation is listed below and can be viewed online in the ASH conference program.

ASH Poster Presentation Details

Title: Factor IX Expression within the Normal Range Prevents Spontaneous Bleeds Requiring Treatment Following FLT180a Gene Therapy in Patients with Severe Hemophilia B: Long-term Follow-up Study of the B-AMAZE Program
   
Presenter: Pratima Chowdary, MD, MRCP, FRCPath, Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital and University College London
   
Date & Time: December 13, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
   
Publication #: 3967
   
Session Name: 801. Gene Therapies: Poster III

The abstract will also be published in a supplement to the November issue of Blood, an ASH journal, available online.

About Freeline Therapeutics

Freeline is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformative adeno-associated virus (“AAV”) vector-mediated systemic gene therapies. The Company is dedicated to improving patient lives through innovative, one-time treatments that provide functional cures for inherited systemic debilitating diseases. Freeline uses its proprietary, rationally designed AAV vector, along with novel promoters and transgenes, to deliver a functional copy of a therapeutic gene into human liver cells, thereby expressing a persistent functional level of the missing or dysfunctional protein into the patient’s bloodstream. The Company’s integrated gene therapy platform includes in-house capabilities in research, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization. The Company has clinical programs in hemophilia B and Fabry disease, as well as preclinical programs in Gaucher disease Type 1 and hemophilia A. Freeline is headquartered in the UK and has operations in Germany and the US.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward looking statements” as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements that express the Company’s opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results, in contrast with statements that reflect historical facts. In some cases, you can identify such forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “seek,” “project” or “expect,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could” or “should,” the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to the Company, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties may cause the statements to be inaccurate and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. A list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and in subsequent reports on Form 6-K, in each case including in the sections thereof captioned “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 3.D. Risk factors.” Many of these risks are outside of the Company’s control and could cause its actual results to differ materially from those it thought would occur. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law. For further information, please reference the Company’s reports and documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You may review these documents by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

Contact

David S. Arrington
Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Freeline Therapeutics
david.arrington@freeline.life
+1 (646) 668 6947


FAQ

What data will Freeline Therapeutics present at the ASH Annual Meeting?

Freeline Therapeutics will present long-term data from its Phase 1/2 B-AMAZE clinical trial on FLT180a for hemophilia B.

When is the presentation scheduled for FLT180a at ASH?

The presentation is scheduled for December 13, 2021, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET.

What is the significance of the FLT180a study findings?

The study suggests that normal Factor IX expression can prevent treatment-requiring spontaneous bleeds in severe hemophilia B patients after receiving FLT180a gene therapy.

Where and when will the ASH Annual Meeting take place?

The 63rd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, and virtually from December 11 to December 14, 2021.

Who is presenting the FLT180a data at the ASH meeting?

The data will be presented by Pratima Chowdary, MD, from the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre.

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