EKEmil Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D. — no licensed photograph is available, so the academic plate is shown instead.

Academic

Emil Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D.

CEO of Ultragenyx

Press citations

1

Topic

1

Rare diseases

Last quoted

Sept 2026

Emil Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D.: key facts

Kind of voice
Academic
Role
CEO of Ultragenyx
Quoted on
Rare diseases
Press citations held
1
Most recently quoted
29 Sept 2026

“We recognize the profound urgency of making this therapy available to families, and our focus now is on supporting timely access in the U.S. as we work closely with treatment centers and payers to support families on the gene therapy treatment journey.”

Where Emil Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D. has been quoted

  1. FDA approves Ultragenyx’s gene therapy Fayuvi for rare neurodegenerative disorderfiercepharma.com · 29 Sept 2026

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