COMPETING INTERESTS
V.R., C.R., M.P-B, L.H.V., and E.A are inventors on a patent describing the Anc80 baculovirus expression vector. E.A. is a consultant for AAV gene therapy companies. L.H.V. is an inventor on several patents related to AAV gene therapy, including AncAAV variants, AAV9, and method patents, which are licensed to several biopharma companies. L.H.V. further receives funding from Lonza/Houston, Selecta Biosciences, and Solid Biosci- ences, licensors to AncAAV technology. L.H.V. is a consultant to Nightstar, Selecta, Akouos, and Exonics and a founder of Akouos. L.H.V. has a financial interest in TDTx, a company developing AAV gene therapies; he is an inventor of technology related to AAV gene therapy, a founder of the company, and also serves on its Board of Directors. L.H.V.’s interests were reviewed and are managed by MEE and Partners HealthCare in accordance with their conflicts of interest policies.