FDA tags Editas' thalassemia cell therapy an orphan drug as it rounds final bend in race to clinic

FDA tags Editas' thalassemia cell therapy an orphan drug as it rounds final bend in race to clinic

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Fierce Biotech
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Editas Medicine has picked up more regulatory privileges for its ex vivo gene-edited medicine, securing FDA orphan-drug designation in beta thalassemia ahead of the start of a clinical trial in the indication.