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Vertex doesn’t need to do any more safety studies to identify potential off-target effects for exa-cel (exagamglogene autotemcel), its investigational gene-editing therapy designed to cure sickle cell disease, an FDA advisory committee decided. Read More
Despite missing its pivotal phase 3 primary efficacy endpoint, Sarepta is sailing confidently into a supplemental application to remove the age limitation on Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), its gene therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Read More
CBER has launched an online crowdsourcing campaign that asks stakeholders what they see as the major advances in biological product development likely to emerge in the next three to ten years, including novel products and manufacturing methods. Read More
Upcoming events in the coming weeks include three FDA advisory committee meetings as well as the 18th Annual Inspections vSummit from FDAnews, a WCG company, and webinars on how to use UDI and UDI Data, the importance of selecting the right partner for independent expert committees, choosing the right IRB review partner and medical device cybersecurity. Read More
Nostrum Laboratories and its CEO have struck a potential $50 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations the company knowingly underpaid Medicaid rebates for its Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension (Nitro OS) generic product. Read More
In an agreement worth up to $600 million, Eli Lilly will acquire Beam Therapeutics’ opt-in rights to three of Verve Therapeutics’ cardiovascular disease gene-editing programs in exchange for cash, potential milestone payments and an equity investment. Read More
Seeking to address the growing problem of how misinformation undermines confidence in both science and the FDA, the Regan-Udall Foundation recently released a report focusing on how the FDA can deliver clear messaging to deliver improved understanding of the FDA and the products it regulates. Read More
Although Medicare will now cover antiamyloid antibodies fully approved for early Alzheimer’s and the PET imaging required to qualify for them, questions remain about how coverage will shake out for other procedures that clinicians deem necessary for these treatment regimens. Read More
Whether Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ off-target safety analysis of its investigational sickle cell gene therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) is sufficient or not is the issue before an FDA advisory committee on Tuesday as it considers the therapy. Read More