Sigilon Therapeutics Announces Strategic Reprioritization
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGTX), a biotechnology company that seeks to develop functional cures for chronic diseases through its Shielded Living Therapeutics platform, today announced a strategic reprioritization to enable the Company to focus on MPS-1 and diabetes. PDF
Sigilon Therapeutics Announces Update on SIG-001 Phase 1/2 Study in Hemophilia A
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGTX), a biotechnology company that seeks to develop functional cures for chronic diseases through its Shielded Living Therapeutics platform, today reported that fibrosed spheres were observed during a retrieval procedure in a patient in its Phase 1/2 study of SIG-001 in severe or moderately severe hemophilia A. PDF
FDA places the Pfizer/Sangamo Therapeutics phase 3 AFFINE haemophilia A gene therapy study on clinical hold
November 5, 2021 — On Tuesday, November 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed the Pfizer/Sangamo haemophilia A gene therapy programme, including the pivotal phase 3 AFFINE study ( NCT04370054 ), with giroctocogene fitelparvovec (SB-525 or PF-07055480), on clinical hold until the review of a proposed protocol amendment. ( Sangamo news release ). LINK
Spark Therapeutics’ SPK-8011 Suggests Stable and Durable Factor VIII Expression in Largest Phase 1/2 Gene Therapy Study in Hemophilia A to Date
PHILADELPHIA – July 21, 2021 — Spark Therapeutics, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and a fully integrated, commercial gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease, today announced updated data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of investigational SPK-8011 in hemophilia A during the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) 2021 Virtual Congress (July 17-21). LINK
European Medicines Agency Validates BioMarin’s Marketing Authorization Application for Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec to Treat Severe Hemophilia A
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – July 15, 2021 (PRNewswire) — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) validated the Company’s Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for its investigational gene therapy, valoctocogene roxaparvovec, for adults with severe hemophilia A. With today’s validation the MAA review can now commence. A CHMP opinion is anticipated in the first half of 2022. LINK
uniQure Announces Positive 52-Week Clinical Data from HOPE-B Pivotal Trial of Etranacogene Dezaparvovec Gene Therapy in Patients with Hemophilia B and Provides Regulatory Update
LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, today announced positive 52-week clinical data on all patients from its pivotal, Phase III HOPE-B gene therapy trial of etranacogene dezaparvovec, an investigational adeno-associated virus five (AAV5)-based gene therapy for the treatment of patients with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B. These are the first clinical data to be reported from a Phase III gene therapy study in hemophilia B and, with 54 patients, the largest set of hemophilia B patients receiving a single gene therapy investigational product to date. LINK
European Medicines Agency Grants BioMarin’s Request for Accelerated Assessment of Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec for Treatment of Severe Hemophilia A
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – May 24, 2021 (PRNewswire) — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted its request for accelerated assessment of valoctocogene roxaparvovec, for adults with severe hemophilia A. Accelerated assessment reduces the time frame for the EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) and Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT) to review a MAA for an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP). A CHMP opinion is expected in the first half of 2022. LINK
CSL Behring Announces Closing of Global Commercialization and License Agreement with uniQure
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, USA – May 6, 2021 — Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring today announced the closing of its global Commercialization and License agreement with uniQure (NASDAQ: QURE) for etranacogene dezaparvovec (AMT-061), a novel gene therapy for the treatment of hemophilia B. CSL Behring has been recognized as a global hematology leader for decades. The acquisition complements both CSL Behring’s cell and gene therapy scientific platform and its hematology product portfolio, which include other treatments for hemophilia B as well as therapies for treating hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, thrombosis, and other life-threatening conditions. LINK
uniQure announces closing of commercialization and license agreement with CSL Behring
LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for the global licensing agreement with CSL Behring for etranacogene dezaparvovec, an investigational gene therapy for patients with hemophilia B, expired on May 5, 2021, and the agreement became fully effective today, May 6, 2021. The agreement was contingent on completion of review under antitrust laws in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The antitrust review process is now complete in all three countries. PDF
uniQure Announces FDA Removes Clinical Hold on Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Program
LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the clinical hold on the Company’s hemophilia B gene therapy program after determining the Company satisfactorily addressed all issues identified by the FDA related to a single patient diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the HOPE-B pivotal trial. PDF
uniQure Announces Findings from Reported Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Program
LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – March 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, announced today the results of a comprehensive investigation into the case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosed in one patient in the HOPE-B pivotal trial of etranacogene dezaparvovec. The results of the investigation found that it is highly unlikely the HCC was caused by etranacogene dezaparvovec. LINK
Takeda Announces Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Development of Enzyre’s Diagnostic Technology Platform That Aims to Improve the Standard of Care for Patients with Bleeding Disorders
OSAKA, JAPAN – March 4, 2021 — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Enzyre to accelerate the development of Enzyre’s proprietary platform Enzypad to enable patients to test their blood coagulation in a home setting. The partnership builds on an existing research collaboration agreement with Enzyre signed in December 2019 and close collaboration over the last five years. LINK
Data at EAHAD 2021 Highlight Value of Takeda’s Leading Hematology Portfolio in Clinical Settings and Commitment to Patient-Focused Advancements
OSAKA, JAPAN – February 3, 2021 — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that 14 abstracts from the company’s Hematology portfolio and pipeline are being presented as electronic posters at the Virtual European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders Congress (EAHAD 2021). Data include multiple abstracts reinforcing the long-term efficacy and safety of Takeda’s hematology portfolio in clinical practice, supporting the value of these treatments in a real world setting. PDF
BioMarin Announces Positive Phase 3 Gene Therapy Trial Results in Adults with Severe Hemophilia A; Study Met All Primary and Secondary Efficacy Endpoints in One-Year Data Set
SAN RAFAEL, U.S.A. – January 10, 2021 — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced positive topline results from its ongoing global Phase 3 GENEr8-1 study of valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of adults with severe hemophilia A. LINK
UniQure Reports Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Gene Therapy Clinical Trial Participant
Lexington, MA and Amsterdam, the Netherlands – December 21, 2020 (BUSINESS WIRE) — UniQure, which is running a Phase 3 AAV5-Factor IX gene therapy study, reported today a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a trial participant1. HCC is a tumor that arises in the liver. LINK
Pfizer Doses First Participant in Phase 3 Study Evaluating anti-TFPI Investigational Therapy, Marstacimab, for People With Severe Hemophilia A and B With or Without Inhibitors
NEW YORK, U.S.A. – November 23, 2020 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 3 BASIS study of marstacimab (PF-06741086), an anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor (anti-TFPI) being evaluated for the treatment of people with severe hemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitors. LINK
uniQure Announces Positive Top-Line Data from the HOPE-B Pivotal Trial of Etranacogene Dezaparvovec Gene Therapy in Patients with Hemophilia B
LEXINGTON, Ma. – November 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, today announced positive top-line data from its pivotal, Phase III HOPE-B gene therapy trial of etranacogene dezaparvovec, an investigational adeno-associated virus five (AAV5)-based gene therapy for the treatment of patients with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B. This is the first data set to be reported from a Phase III gene therapy study in hemophilia B and, with 54 patients, the largest set of patients receiving a single gene therapy investigational product to be reported to date. These clinical data were published today as a late-breaking abstract, one of only six accepted for presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and will be featured as an oral presentation in the conference on December 8, 2020. The abstract is available here.
Takeda to Present Rare Bleeding Disorders Research at Thrombosis & Hemostasis Summit of North America (THSNA) 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Ma. and OSAKA, JAPAN – October 27, 2020 — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”), today presented four abstracts at the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America (THSNA), highlighting Takeda’s commitment to advancing personalized care in people living with bleeding disorders. LINK
rHEALTH’s FVIII Point-of-Care Device Awarded $1.5M Direct-to-
Phase II Grant from the NIH
BEDFORD, Ma. – October 8, 2020 —
rHEALTH LLC, a Diagnose Yourself, Anywhere™ company, today announced that its technology is the subject of the award from the National Institute of Health (NIH). The award is to rHEALTH’s affiliate, the DNA Medicine Institute (DMI), which has granted rHEALTH commercial rights to the technology. The focus of the grant is to further develop the company’s fingerstick-based point-of-care technology for monitoring both FVIII and emicizumab. PDF
An update from Roche on the evolution of Hemlibra post-approval data communications
September 23, 2020 — At Roche we recognise and appreciate the interest that the haemophilia community has in regards to Hemlibra (emicizumab), specifically around the subject of its long-term efficacy and safety, both now and in the future. We understand that the subject of long-term safety for haemophilia treatments is an important topic also for the community, and at Roche we will continue to listen to the needs of the community and aspire to provide information that leads to better clinical decision making and patient care. PDF
New England Journal of Medicine publishes positive final results from phase 1/2a study of BIVV001 in people with severe haemophilia A
Stockholm & Paris – September 10, 2020 — The New England Journal of Medicine today published positive final results from the phase 1/2a trial evaluating the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of BIVV001 (rFVIIIFc-VWF-XTEN) in adult patients with severe haemophilia A. BIVV001 is an investigational factor VIII therapy designed to provide higher bleed protection in a once-weekly prophylactic treatment regimen. Sobi (STO:SOBI) and Sanofi collaborate on the development and commercialization of BIVV001. LINK
BioMarin Receives Complete Response Letter (CRL) from FDA for Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – August 19, 2020 — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) to the Company’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for valoctocogene roxaparvovec gene therapy for severe hemophilia A on August 18, 2020. The FDA issues a CRL to indicate that the review cycle for an application is complete and that the application is not ready for approval in its present form. LINK
Precision BioLogic Inc. announces CRYOcheck™ Chromogenic Factor VIII Assay Cleared for Sale in U.S
HALIFAX – July 20, 2020 — Precision BioLogic Inc., a leading developer of hemostasis diagnostic products, is pleased to announce FDA 510(k) clearance and the launch of its new CRYOcheck Chromogenic Factor VIII assay in the U.S. This clearance follows authorizations received from regulatory authorities in Canada, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand where the assay launched earlier this year. PDF
Takeda Provides Updates on Its Pharmacokinetic-guided Prophylaxis Studies at ISTH 2020, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Advancing Personalized Care for People with Bleeding Disorders
OSAKA, JAPAN – July 12, 2020 — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that 13 abstracts are being presented from the company’s Hematology portfolio and pipeline at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2020 Virtual Congress (ISTH 2020). Among the data, Takeda spotlighted four abstracts to highlight its commitment to advancing personalized care through pharmacokinetic (PK)-guided prophylaxis in people living with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease (VWD) – including scientific updates in patients with hemophilia A from the Phase 3 PROPEL and Phase 3b CONTINUATION studies investigating potential benefits of personalized TAK-660 (rurioctocog alfa pegol) prophylaxis. Two population studies into the PK/pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles of recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF), which provide data to assist in the optimization of rVWF personalized dosing strategies, were also presented. LINK
Spark Therapeutics Announces Updated Data on SPK-8011 from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Hemophilia A at ISTH 2020 Virtual Congress
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – July 12, 2020 — Spark Therapeutics, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and a fully integrated, commercial gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease, today announced updated data from three dose cohorts of the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of investigational SPK-8011 in hemophilia A. These data were presented at the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) 2020 Virtual Congress by Principal Investigator Lindsey A. George, M.D., The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. LINK
CSL Behring Agrees to Acquire Novel Late-Stage Gene Therapy Candidate for Hemophilia B Patients from uniQure
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – June 24, 2020 — Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring announced today that it has agreed to acquire exclusive global license rights to commercialize an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy program, AMT-061 (etranacogene dezaparvovec), for the treatment of hemophilia B from uniQure (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company. The AMT-061 program, currently in Phase 3 clinical trials, could be one of the first gene therapies to provide potentially long-term benefits to patients with hemophilia B. LINK
BioMarin Provides Highlights of 4 Years of Clinical Data from Ongoing Phase 1/2 Study of Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – May 31, 2020 — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) announced today an update to its previously reported results of an open-label Phase 1/2 study of valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an investigational gene therapy treatment for adults with severe hemophilia A. The data have been submitted as a late-breaking abstract to the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Virtual Summit to be held June 14-19, 2020. LINK