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Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease, approving two on the same day. The landmark approvals were awarded to bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia (lovo-cel) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics’ jointly developed Casgevy (exa-cel).

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Lenmeldy, First Approved MLD Gene Therapy for Children, Becomes Most Expensive Drug in the US at $4.25 Million

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded approval to Orchard Therapeutics for its gene therapy Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) for the treatment of children with pre-symptomatic late infantile, pre-symptomatic early juvenile or early symptomatic early juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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Beqvez Becomes Pfizer’s First Approved Gene Therapy After Nod from Health Canada

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Pfizer has kickstarted the new year with its first-ever gene therapy approval, awarded by Health Canada to the company’s Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec) for the treatment of hemophilia B. There is a significant focus on developing gene therapies as longer-term solutions for the disease.

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Bluebird’s $2.8M Gene Therapy Zynteglo Wins Landmark FDA Approval for Beta Thalassemia

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Bluebird bio’s gene therapy Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel, beti-cel) has been awarded a much anticipated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with beta thalassemia who need regular blood transfusions. thalassemia (TDT) in the field of gene therapy.

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FDA Approval of First Rapid-Acting Oral Depression Drug + Approval of $2.8 Million Gene Therapy for Rare Blood Disorder – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 75

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In this episode, Ayesha discussed the FDA approval of Axsome Therapeutics’ rapid-acting oral treatment Auvelity for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The approval makes Auvelity the first and only rapid-acting oral medication for depression, and the first and only oral NMDA receptor antagonist approved for MDD.

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Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium Selects 8 Rare Diseases for Clinical Trial Portfolio

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The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio. As such, rare disease patients and their families often face little hope for effective treatments.

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FDA Approves World’s Most Expensive Gene Therapy for Rare Disease + CDC Concerned About New COVID-19 Variant – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 79

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In this episode, Ayesha discussed the FDA approval of bluebird bio’s Skysona for slowing the progression of neurologic dysfunction associated with the rare neurological disorder cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) in boys four to 17 years of age with early, active CALD. 7 that the CDC is closely watching. 5 Omicron variant.