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Hemlibra gets priority review

June 8, 2018 4:48 PM UTC

Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) said FDA accepted and granted Priority Review to its sBLA for Hemlibra emicizumab-kxwh to treat hemophilia A in adults and children without Factor VIII inhibitors. Its PDUFA date is Oct. 4.

FDA is basing its review in part on on the Phase III HAVEN 3 study, in which Hemlibra met the primary endpoint of reducing treated bleeds over time vs. no prophylaxis in patients without inhibitors. The drug, a bispecific mAb that binds Factor IXa and Factor X, has FDA breakthrough therapy designation in the indication (see BioCentury, May 25)...

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