bluebird bio Announces FDA Priority Review of the Biologics License Application for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) 12 years and Older with a History of Vaso-Occlusive Events

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Jun 21, 2023

bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for priority review. Lovo-cel is a potentially transformative one-time gene therapy for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) ages 12 and older who have a history of vaso-occlusive events (VOEs). It is specifically designed to treat the underlying cause of SCD through the addition of a functional gene that enables production of anti-sickling adult hemoglobin and is the most deeply studied gene therapy in development for this disease. The agency has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of December 20, 2023.