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FDA approves first cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease
The US FDA has approved Vertex’s Casgevy and bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia, for one-time treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older.
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FDA approves Zynteglo gene therapy for beta-thalassemia patients
bluebird bio’s Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), a one-time treatment for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, will roll out with a $2.8mn price tag per dose.
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β-thalassemia patients achieve transfusion independence with gene therapy
Over 90 percent of β-thalassemia patients treated with Betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel) achieved transfusion independence lasting over a year.
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beti-cel gene therapy demonstrates durable efficacy in beta thalassaemia patients
The betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel) gene therapy caused paediatric and adult beta thalassaemia patients to achieve transfusion independence lasting over two years.
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bluebird bio releases new data on its gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy
Data from nearly seven years of follow up suggests one-time treatment with eli-cel may durably stabilise cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy disease progression.
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Ide-cel provides lasting remissions in multiply-relapsed myeloma
BMS and bluebird bio have applied to the FDA for approval of ide-cel as a standard therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma based on positive Phase II trial results.
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Marketing of Zynteglo suspended as precaution due to potential cancer risk
bluebird bio has chosen to suspend sales of Zynteglo while they investigate whether safety concerns identified with a related investigational gene therapy may apply to the licenced medicine.
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Bluebird bio joins the ABPI as a full member
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has admitted the American biotech bluebird bio, Inc. as a full member...
