US FDA awards both rare paediatric disease and orphan drug designations to HG204, a CRISPR RNA editing therapy, for the treatment of MECP2 duplication syndrome

31 October 2023 - HG204 is the world first CRISPR RNA-editing therapy for the treatment of MECP2 duplication syndrome granted ...

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ICER publishes final evidence report on gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy

30 October 2023 - Independent appraisal committee voted that across all patient sub-populations, arsa-cel demonstrated a net health benefit when ...

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Health Canada authorises CSL's Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) as first gene therapy for haemophilia B

26 October 2023 - CSL's Hemgenix is a one time, single dose treatment for adults with haemophilia B who require ...

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Life changing gene therapy for babies with spinal muscular atrophy

23 October 2023 - The Australian Government is giving more families access to life changing gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy ...

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Health economic assessment of Spinraza for type 5q spinal muscular atrophy

18 October 2023 - TLV has produced a health economic knowledge base for the regions for Spinraza (nusinersen sodium) for the ...

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Intellia Therapeutics receives Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation from the EMA for NTLA-2002, an investigational in vivo CRISPR genome editing treatment for hereditary angioedema

13 October 2023 - Intellia Therapeutics today announced that the EMA has granted Priority Medicine (PRIME) designation to NTLA-2002 for ...

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Health economic assessment of the gene therapy Hemgenix in severe and moderate haemophilia B

11 October 2023 - TLV has developed a health economic knowledge base for the regions for the gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene ...

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Alnylam announces receipt of complete response letter from US FDA for supplemental new drug application for patisiran for the treatment of the cardiomyopathy of ATTR amyloidosis

9 October 2023 - FDA cites insufficient evidence of clinical meaningfulness. ...

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FDA approves Rivfloza for children ≥9 years old and adults living with primary hyperoxaluria type 1, a rare genetic condition

2 October 2023 - Novo Nordisk announced today that the US FDA has approved Rivfloza (nedosiran) injection 80 mg, 128 mg, ...

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals announces FDA acceptance of biologics license application with priority review for RP-L201 (marnetegragene autotemcel) for the treatment of severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I

2 October 2023 - PDUFA target action date is 31 March 2024. ...

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Orchard Therapeutics announces acceptance of biologics license application for OTL-200 in MLD and receives priority review

18 September 2023 - PDUFA date set for 18 March 2024. ...

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ICER publishes evidence report on gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy

14 September 2023 - Using weighted analyses across all patient subpopulations, atidarsagene autotemcel would achieve common thresholds for cost effectiveness if priced ...

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First bladder cancer patient dosed with commercially available intravesical gene therapy Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg)

12 September 2023 - Ferring launches ABLE-41 Real World Evidence Study, a patient registry to explore early use, experiences and outcomes ...

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Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies receives rare paediatric disease designation from the US FDA for BGT-INAD for the treatment of infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy

29 August 2023 - Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies Limited announced today that the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for ...

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Taysha Gene Therapies announces fast track designation granted by US FDA for TSHA-102 in Rett syndrome

24 August 2023 - TSHA-102 has also received orphan drug and rare paediatric disease designations from the US FDA and ...

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