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title: "STAT+: Roche expands its Boston footprint with new research center"
description: "A gene therapy approved for Sanfilippo syndrome, good and bad news for Xenon Pharma, and more biotech news"
author: "Meghana Keshavan, Adam Feuerstein,and Margaret Manto"
section: health
published: 2026-10-06T13:32:07.88076+00:00
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# STAT+: Roche expands its Boston footprint with new research center

*A gene therapy approved for Sanfilippo syndrome, good and bad news for Xenon Pharma, and more biotech news*

## Article

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Meghana Keshavan, Adam Feuerstein,and Margaret Manto · STAT News · Photo: Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images

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Originally published by STAT News: https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/18/biotech-news-roche-expands-it-boston-footprint-with-research-center/?utm_campaign=rss