Audentes Therapeutics, an Astellas company based in San Francisco, California, announced opening a new facility in Lee County. The life-sciences company purchased a shell building in Central Carolina Enterprise Park, promising to create 209 jobs and invest $109.4M in Sanford over five years. Audentes is focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies, including a gene therapy portfolio targeting serious rare neuromuscular diseases. Governor Roy Cooper said, “Lee County is a perfect fit for Audentes as they seek to become a global leader in genetic medicines.”
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