We have enjoyed working with our Takeda colleagues to develop hepatic stellate cell-directed treatments to treat liver fibrosis and are delighted to expand the relationship further with this second collaboration," said Pete Lutwyche, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, Genevant Sciences Corporation. "Building on our existing foundation with Genevant in liver fibrosis, we're excited to expand our work together to develop life-altering, nonviral gene therapies for specified rare liver diseases," said Bernard Allan, head of liver disease research at Takeda. "Genevant's expertise in the development of LNPs for clinical applications, coupled with Takeda's drug development capabilities and history in gastroenterology, gives us a great opportunity to develop new treatment options for patients with liver disorders."