In a much-needed positive for BMS, Celgene gains FDA review for blockbuster hopeful

The Big Biotech and partner Acceleron say that blood disease drug luspatercept, a blockbuster hopeful, has been given a series of FDA passes: First up is a priority review for the erythroid maturation agent’s potential indication in beta-thalassemia (with an action date of Dec. 4), followed by a PDUFA date of April 4 for its myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) indication.