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STAT+: CMS will use outcomes-based agreements in bid to help Medicaid pay for sickle cell gene therapies

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In response to concerns over multimillion-dollar price tags for new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, the U.S. Two therapies recently approved by health regulators cost $2.2 Two therapies recently approved by health regulators cost $2.2 Sickle cell disease affects an estimated 100,000 Americans.

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ICER updates cost-effectiveness threshold for bluebird, Vertex and CRISPR's dueling sickle cell gene therapies

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The potentially curative promise of gene therapies often carries a steep price tag. | The potentially curative promise of gene therapies often carries a steep price tag. But for a pair of personalized medicine prospects in sickle cell disease (SCD), the cost could be worth it, at least as far as ICER is concerned.

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STAT+: Bone marrow transplant advance could widen use of this less buzzy cure for sickle cell disease

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SAN DIEGO — The sickle cell community has for the past few days been buzzing with news of the first-ever approved gene therapies for the devastating disease. These drugs have price tags of $2.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy supplies, Biogen ditching Aduhelm, and more

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In response to concerns over multi-million-dollar price tags for new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, the U.S.  Two therapies recently approved by health regulators cost $2.2 Sickle cell disease affects an estimated 100,000 Americans. million and $3.1 million and $3.1

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (March 20 - 24, 2023)

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PTC Therapeutics’ Upstaza (eladocagene exuparvovec) Receives NICE Recommendation for the Treatment of AADC Deficiency Date: Mar 24, 2023 | Tags: PTC Therapeutics, Upstaza, eladocagene exuparvovec, AADC Deficiency, Regulatory, NICE Onconova Therapeutics Entered into a Research Collaboration with Pangea Biomed to Identify Biomarkers for Cancer (..)

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (June 05 – 09, 2023)

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Quell Therapeutics Signed an Exclusive Option and License Agreement with AstraZeneca to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize Engineered Treg Cell Therapies Date: June 09, 2023 | Tags: Quell Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Engineered Treg Cell Therapies, Type 1 Diabetes, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Biotech, Treg cell engineering modules Astellas and the (..)

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (March 27 - 31, 2023)

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PDS Biotech to Initiate P-III Trial (VERSATILE-003) of PDS0101 + Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for Head and Neck Cancer Date: Mar 31, 2023 | Tags: PDS Biotech, PDS0101, Keytruda, pembrolizumab, Head, Neck Cancer, Clinical Trial, P-III, VERSATILE-003 Trial Omega Therapeutics Entered into a Clinical Supply Agreement with Roche to Evaluate OTX-2002 for Hepatocellular (..)

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