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PTC Therapeutics announces FDA acceptance and priority review of the BLA for Upstaza
14 May 2024 - PDUFA target action date of 13 November 2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2024
A systematic review on the appropriate discounting rates for the economic evaluation of gene therapies: whether a specific approach is justified to tackle the challenges
10 May 2024 - Discounting the cost and effect for health intervention is a controversial topic over the last two decades. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2024
First patient begins newly approved sickle cell gene therapy
6 May 2024 - On Wednesday, Kendric Cromer, a 12 year old boy from a suburb of Washington, became the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 May 2024
iECURE receives FDA fast track designation for ECUR-506 for the treatment of neonatal onset ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
6 May 2024 - iECURE announced today that it has received fast track designation from the US FDA for ECUR-506, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2024
Taysha Gene Therapies announces regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation granted by US FDA for TSHA-102 in Rett syndrome
2 May 2024 - RMAT designation follows FDA’s review of available safety and efficacy data from the first three patients dosed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2024
Use evidence to support early coverage of gene therapy after accelerated approval
23 April 2024 - Gene editing and therapy to replace missing or defective genes is one of the most exciting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2024
US FDA approves Pfizer’s Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt), a one-time gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B
26 April 2024 - Pfizer announced today that the US FDA has approved Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt) for the treatment of adults ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2024
ICER and NEWDIGS release white paper analysing the challenges and potential policy options for paying for gene therapies
23 April 2024 - Paper outlines policy reforms and market actions to support innovation and access while managing uncertainty, affordability, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Apr 2024
AskBio receives FDA fast track designation for AB-1002 investigational gene therapy program in congestive heart failure
18 April 2024 - AB-1002 is being studied for the treatment of adults with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy and New York Heart Association ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2024
Lexeo Therapeutics granted FDA fast track designation for LX2006, an AAV based gene therapy candidate for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia cardiomyopathy
16 April 2024 - Lexeo Therapeutics today announced the US FDA has granted fast track designation to LX2006, the company’s AAVrh.10hFXN ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2024
Rocket Pharmaceuticals announces EMA acceptance of RP-L102 marketing authorisation application for the treatment of Fanconi anaemia
2 April 2024 - Positive, previously disclosed results from the global Phase 1/2 trial demonstrated genetic and phenotypic correction combined ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2024
Vertex announces new drug submission for exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) has been accepted for priority review by Health Canada for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia
1 April 2024 - Exa-cel is the first CRISPR-based gene-edited therapy to be submitted for Health Canada review. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Apr 2024
Solid Biosciences receives rare paediatric disease designation from the FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy candidate SGT-003
1 April 2024 - Site initiations scheduled for April; patient dosing expected to begin in Q2 ,2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2024
Health Canada accepts for review new drug submission for tofersen for treatment of rare, genetic form of ALS
19 March 2024 - Health Canada regulatory decision on tofersen new drug submission expected in early 2025. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2024
A lifesaving therapy for children with a rare disease is now the world’s most expensive drug, raising questions about access
20 March 2024 - A new gene therapy for the fatal genetic disorder metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD, will carry a ...