This week, we discuss the two major FDA approvals for sickle cell from Vertex/CRISPR and bluebird bio; Axcella and the future of long-covid treatments, Vanda’s $100m purchase and AI regulatory developments in Europe.
That was Week with a capital W. Two major FDA approvals for sickle cell came through on Friday - Casgevy, the first-ever CRISPR-based gene editing therapy from Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics, and bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia, which comes with a hefty price tag and a black box warning.
Axcella announced its closure; what does the future of long-covid treatments look like, especially as attention shifts to different markets like ADCs and neurological treatments?
Also discussed - Vanda drops $100m on rights to MS drug Ponvory, AI regulatory developments in Europe.
BioSpace’s Lori Ellis, Greg Slabodkin and Tyler Patchen discuss.
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.
