Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

After several setbacks, bluebird bio bounces back with two major FDA gene therapy approvals. Last month, Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), or beti-cel, was approved as a one-time potentially curative gene therapy for patients with beta-thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions.

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Pharmacy Times

APRIL 17, 2023

Although payers have become somewhat accustomed to the high cost of specialty drugs, the price tags for gene therapies are causing “sticker shock.”

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Novartis’ programme providing free access to its spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene therapy Zolgensma is being scaled back to a dozen countries worldwide, according to the company. ” Zolgensma is one of the most expensive therapies available, with a price tag of around $2.1

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 9, 2022

billion by 2027 during the forecast period, due to the rise in ongoing clinical trials for oligonucleotide-based therapies in key therapeutic sectors such as oncology. According to the report data, in 2021, antisense oligos accounted for the largest share of this segment, since many of these therapies are currently in clinical trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

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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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 1, 2023

Cartherics will retain all the development and commercialisation rights for the therapy outside Greater China. CTH-004 is developed by genetically altering patient T cells for inserting a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) to target a marker (TAG-72) on ovarian cancer cells and delete genes which are involved in T cell function suppression.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 18, 2022

bluebird bio’s Zynteglo has become the first cell-based gene therapy to be approved in the US, getting the nod from the FDA as a treatment for patients with beta thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions. million for chelation therapy to remove excess iron from the body. The entire gene Tx field is watching.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 5, 2023

More than a decade after the first patient was treated with a CAR-T therapy, six therapies relying on the same principles have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and marketed to thousands of patients. More broadly however, several advancements are on the horizon for cell and gene therapies in 2023.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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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PM360

APRIL 22, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, where breakthrough therapies and treatments emerge at an unprecedented pace, conventional boundaries are rapidly shifting. Post-launch, the role of Medical Affairs groups continues to evolve, focusing on driving patient outcomes and optimizing the use of therapies in real-world settings.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 29, 2022

This year has already been eventful when it comes to the development of therapies for rare diseases. Additionally, pricing and access for rare disease therapies continue to be scrutinized closely. Most, if not all, of these therapies used the FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation to aid their development plans.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The advancements made in drug development over the last decade have seen the arrival of a number of treatments that offer one-time cures and more effective therapies for conditions in smaller patient populations. However, alongside this progress, Ben Hargreaves finds that there is also a conundrum over how to price these therapies.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 11, 2023

Novartis shared long-term data for its SMA gene therapy in March 2023, which indicated significant long-term motor-milestone achievements in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). 3 The one-time gene therapy received final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on 16 March 2023.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

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. per dose, it is the most expensive single-use gene therapy in the US.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 26, 2022

BioMarin Pharma has its landmark first approval for Roctavian – the first for a haemophilia gene therapy – and will now have to see if that can convert that into a viable business in Europe. BioMarin has said Roctavian will be available at a ‘net’ price of around €1.5 million spread over five years.

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PM360

APRIL 7, 2023

The shift toward longer, more adequate timeframes to establish proof of concept can be as long as three to four years, 1 given the complex requirements for developing and launching specialty drugs and cell and gene therapies (CGTs) for individuals with complex conditions or rare or orphan diseases.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Currently CAR T-cell therapy is approved for three indications: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and multiple myeloma (MM) – and the strongest correlation between CAR T-cell efficacy and persistence has been demonstrated in ALL. This is variable and to some extent unpredictable.

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