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(Updated - August 17, 2022 4:23 PM EDT)
bluebird bio's (NASDAQ: BLUE) cell-based gene therapy, Zynteglo, has been approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with beta-thalassemia by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it was announced Wednesday.
Beta-thalassemia is a type of inherited blood disorder that causes a reduction of normal hemoglobin and red blood cells in the blood. Zynteglo is the first cell-based gene therapy to treat the blood disorder.
Zynteglo is a one-time gene therapy product administered as a single dose. Its safety and effectiveness were established in... More

