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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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EMA’s human medicine committee (CHMP) meeting highlights, July 2021
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended two medicines for approval and provided a negative opinion on Nouryant.
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Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) meeting highlights, July 2021
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) provided safety warnings on COVID-19 vaccines, and found no evidence linking Zynteglo to blood cancer.
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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.
