Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio) is a leading gene therapy company focused on developing treatments for debilitating genetic diseases. Wholly owned by Bayer AG, AskBio specializes in adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies aimed at treating various neuromuscular, central nervous system, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases. One of their notable developments is AB-1003 (LION-101), which has received FDA rare pediatric disease and orphan-drug designations for treating limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9. AskBio is dedicated to advancing genetic medicine, with a robust portfolio of clinical programs designed to bring innovative therapeutic options to patients worldwide.