CRISPR gene-editing has had its first ever approval in the UK. Will the FDA follow suit? What can patients expect the price tag to be?
Last Thursday, the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel). Will the FDA follow suit? What can patients expect the price tag to be?
Plus, a good handful of approvals for AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Astellas’ Xtandi, and Keytruda. Join BioSpace’s Lori Ellis, Greg Slabodkin and Heather McKenzie as they discuss the news this week.
Lori Ellis is the head of insights at BioSpace, providing industry analysis as well as paid custom content for BioSpace clients. Her current focus is on the ever-evolving impact of technology on the pharmaceutical industry. You can reach her at lori.ellis@biospace.com. Follow her on LinkedIn.
Greg Slabodkin is the News Editor at BioSpace. You can reach him at greg.slabodkin@biospace.com. Follow him on LinkedIn.
Tyler Patchen is a staff writer at BioSpace. You can reach him at tyler.patchen@biospace.com. Follow him on LinkedIn.