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Risk-sharing agreements are growing at a rate of 24%

Pharmaceutical Technology

On November 22, 2022, the FDA approved CSL Behring’s Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), the first gene therapy treatment for hemophilia B, with a staggering manufacturer price of $3.5 This is not the first treatment to come with a high price tag.

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CSL doses first patient with haemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix

Pharmaceutical Technology

CSL announced the first patient with haemophilia B has been treated with its recently approved gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec). Hemgenix is the first and only gene therapy approved for haemophilia B. In the study, Hemgenix reduced or eliminated the need for prophylactic treatment in 94% of patients.

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No sign of stopping: The rise of cell and gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

But are these price tags a barrier to access? In the case of Hemgenix, the assurance behind the price point is that the drug would reduce long-term healthcare costs as patients would have fewer healthcare incidents and need fewer clotting treatments. million per dose.

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Hemgenix Approved as First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

XTalks

In a pivotal approval, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the nod to a new gene therapy called Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovecfor) for the treatment of adults with the genetic blood disorder hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency). UniQure will manufacture Hemgenix at its Lexington, Massachusetts site.

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First Gene Therapy Approved for Hemophilia B + World AMR Awareness Week – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 88

XTalks

The approval was awarded to CSL Behring’s Hemgenix, a single-dose gene therapy that delivers a working copy of the gene that codes for the Factor IX protein that is deficient, or made in insufficient amounts, in patients with Hemophilia B. Read the full articles here: Hemgenix Approved as First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B.

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Life Sciences 2022 Year in Review

XTalks

Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) is for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) who currently receive Factor IX prophylaxis therapy. Currently, CSL Behring’s one-dose Hemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix holds the title at $3.5 Manufacturer: Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S.

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Pharma By The Numbers: A Retrospective Look at the Industry and 20 Years of Xtalks History

XTalks

Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), developed by CSL Behring, is a gene therapy that allows patients with moderate-to-severe hemophilia to produce their own factor IX, a clotting factor important in controlling bleeding. Just last year, the FDA approved a one-time gene therapy treatment for hemophilia B priced at $3.5