Shots:Carlyle & SK Capital have entered into definitive agreement to acquire Bluebird Bio for $3/share in cash, delisting it from public market. Acquisition will fund Bluebird’s commercial delivery of gene therapies for SCD, β-thalassemia, & cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, with closing expected in H1’25
As per the deal, Bluebird stockholders will get $3/share & contingent…
Shots:Standing tall and gradually paving its way through extensive research, Cell & Gene Therapy is a beacon of hope when treating rare and inherited diseases. Cell and gene therapy aims to prevent, treat, and potentially reduce the effects of the underlying cause of genetic diseases.Propelled by constant innovatory winds, the cell and gene…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Rich Colvin, M.D., Ph.D., Interim Chief Medical Officer at bluebird bio shares his views on the Skysona and its working on CALD patients.Shots:If granted marketing authorization, Skysona would be the first approved one-time gene therapy for CALD which is a rare neurogenerative disease with typically childhood onsetThe CHMP opinion…
1. Pfizer Launched its Zirabev (biosimilar, bevacizumab) in the US by the year end 2019Date - Oct 01, 2019Product - Zirabev (biosimilar, bevacizumab)The biosimilar was launched in the US on Dec 31, 2019 following the settlement between Genentech and Pfizer granting all global rights of the product to the Pfizer. In Sept 2019,…

