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NEW | Bluebirdbio Releases Resources For Patients On Gene Therapy Zynteglo®
To help people who are living with or caring for someone who has β-thalassaemia major get substantial information about Zynteglo®, bluebird bio, the company behind this ground-breaking therapy, has recently…
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BREAKING NEWS | Bluebird’s Gene Therapy For β-Thalassaemia Wins US Approval
The green light is “monumental” for both patients and the company itself, Tom Klima, Bluebird’s Chief Commercial Officer, said in an interview. Bluebird has endured its share of “bumps and…
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Press Releases
Juggling Between The Cost And Value of New Therapies: Does Science Still Serve Patient Needs?
In the aftermath of the withdrawal of Zynteglo, the first gene therapy for patients with β-thalassaemia, from Europe, TIF´s Executive Director, Dr Androulla Eleftheriou, reflects on the viability of the…
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TIF Position Statement: Demanding Access To Existing And Upcoming Gene Therapies For β-Thalassaemia
The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) is expressing its grave disappointment over the recent announcement of Bluebird Bio regarding the “wind-down” of its operations in Europe and the exclusive disposal of…
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Bluebird Bio Resumes Marketing Of Gene Therapy Zynteglo For β-Thalassaemia In Europe
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded that there is no evidence Zynteglo causes a blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Zynteglo, a gene therapy…
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Bluebirdbio Announces The Lifting Of FDA Clinical Hold for Sickle Cell Disease And β-Thalassaemia Studies
bluebird bio, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the clinical holds on the Phase 1/2 HGB-206 and Phase 3 HGB-210 studies of LentiGlobin…
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TIF’s Statement on Accessibility of Gene Therapy for Thalassaemia
The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) expresses its disappointment about the outcome of the reimbursement negotiation process concerning gene therapy (Zynteglo™) for transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients, announced last week. The Federation’s distress…
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TIF News
A Head-to-Head Comparison of BMT, Gene Therapy & Gene Editing Through A Brand New TIF Infographic
The expansion of management options and therapies for patients with thalassaemia is nowadays a reality, thanks to the application of new, revolutionary scientific procedures. However, patients’ understanding on the distinct…
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TIF’s Submission To The UK NICE’s Consultation Document For Zynteglo®
On February 12, in an appraisal consultation document, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended against the use of Bluebird Bio’s Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel) gene therapy for the…
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TIF’s Public Statement on Current Developments in Gene Therapy SCD Clinical Trials and Thalassaemia Gene Therapy Zynteglo
The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has been informed through official communication by both the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and bluebird bio that the latter has placed Phase 1/2 and Phase…
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