Durham, N.C., Aug. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
AskBio Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, today announced the presentation of baseline participant characteristics from GenePHIT, one of the largest randomized gene therapy trials conducted in heart failure to date. This presentation highlights the trial’s successful enrollment and further validates that multinational gene therapy trials of this size can be conducted. The Phase 2 clinical trial is evaluating the investigational one-time gene therapy umiposgene parvec (AB-1002) for its potential to improve cardiac function. Baseline characteristics from the trial are being presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, which takes place in Munich, Germany, August 28–31, 2026.