Update: 30 May 2019 No update available.   Update: 29 March 2019 No update available.   Update: 01 February 2019 No update available.   Update: 20 December 2018 A single-site, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase 2b trial that included 63 patients with transfusion-dependent thalassaemia and bone mineral density T scores between ...

  ‘BELIEVE’ Study in Adults with TDT β-thalassaemia   Update: 30 May 2019 Application for Marketing Authorization to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for luspatercept for the treatment of adult patients with beta-thalassemia-associated anemia who require RBC transfusions has been submitted.   Submission to the FDA Biologics License Application (BLA) ...

Assessment of long-term safety of deferiprone in children (DEEP-3 Study)     Update: 20 December 2018 The study has concluded.   Update: 02 October 2018 The safety of deferiprone, either alone or in combination with deferoxamine, was evaluated in 297 patients from 16 hospitals in 6 Mediterranean countries, who had ...

ZYNTEGLO (ex-Lentiglobin) gene therapy for patients with TDT   Update: 30 May 2019 Upon receipt of marketing authorisation from the European Commission by the end of June, Bluebird expects to launch first in Germany, followed by Italy, France and the U.K. in 2020 Analysts estimate prices of $900,000 in Europe ...

CRISPR gene editing   Update: 30 May 2019 The FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for CTX001 for the treatment of transfusion dependent beta thalassaemia. Sources: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/16/1804601/0/en/CRISPR-Therapeutics-and-Vertex-Announce-FDA-Fast-Track-Designation-for-CTX001-for-the-Treatment-of-Beta-Thalassemia.html   Update: 29 March 2019 The Phase 1/2 Study in Beta Thalassaemia is an open-label trial aiming to assess the safety and efficacy ...

Hepcidin trials – TRANSCEND   Update: 30 May 2019 No update available.   Update: 01 February 2019 Hepcidin is a hormone that performs various functions related to iron absorption and distribution in the body.  Thalassaemia patients have low hepcidin levels due to iron overload. Abnormally low hepcidin levels caused by ...