** Shares of drug developer Wave Life Sciences WVE.O rise 3.6% to $13.40
** Co says it has regained full rights to WVE-006, its experimental genetic disorder therapy, from GSK GSK.L
** WVE plans to engage with the US FDA on a potential accelerated approval pathway, with regulatory feedback expected mid-2026 for the therapy
** Co is testing the therapy as a potential treatment to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder that can lead to serious lung and liver diseases due to low levels of the protein alpha-1 antitrypsin
** Data from its ongoing clinical trial testing WVE-006 is on track for Q1 of 2026, co says
** "Decision is due to strategic re-prioritization by partner GSK vs. data driven as no new data were disclosed"- Jefferies
** "We think it makes sense as GSK may be more interested in large indications, such as COPD"- Truist
** WVE rose 37.4% last year
(Reporting by Sneha S K)
((Sneha.SK@thomsonreuters.com))
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