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Can gene therapies for haemophilia defend their high price tags?

Pharmaceutical Technology

On November 2, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released its updated evidence aimed at measuring the clinical effectiveness and cost of the two haemophilia gene therapies. Known by the brand name Roctavian, BioMarin’s haemophilia A therapy valoctocogene roxaparvovec could be fairly priced in the range of $1.95–1.96

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Upcoming sickle cell gene therapies cost effective at $2 million, says ICER

Pharmaceutical Technology

Two gene therapies up for approval this year for sickle cell disease could be cost effective in some cases at a $2 million price point, based on a draft evidence report published by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER). Also known as lovo-cel, bluebird bio’s product is a lentiviral gene therapy.

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

XTalks

Awareness of rare diseases is growing, and with a better understanding of the pathophysiology of many rare diseases, innovative treatment options are emerging, like gene therapies that can treat the root cause of rare genetic diseases and potentially provide long-term symptom relief, or even a definitive cure.

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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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uniQure, CSL claim first okay for haemophilia B gene therapy

pharmaphorum

uniQure and CSL have become the first pharma companies to get regulatory approval for a gene therapy for haemophilia B anywhere in the world, after the FDA cleared their Hemgenix therapy for adults with the bleeding disorder in the US. link] pic.twitter.com/QWy0WgNGQu.

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This week in drug discovery (19-23 February) 

Drug Discovery World

In a breakthrough for advanced therapies, this week saw the FDA approve the first ever cell therapy for solid tumour cancers, but there were other significant developments in the cell and gene therapy space. News round-up for 19-23 February by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.

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This week in drug discovery (21-25 November)

Drug Discovery World

Gene therapies have made the headlines over the last few days, with treatments for rare AADC deficiency, lung cancer and haemophilia B given the go ahead from regulators. Gene therapy could ‘transform prognosis’ for AADC deficiency patients . FDA approves first disease-modifying therapy for T1D .