Reblozyl timeline set back three months by US regulator

28 March 2022

New York-based cancer giant Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has extended the review of its supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt).

Bristol Myers is developing the therapy for the treatment of anemia in adults with non-transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia.

The company is working with Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) on the development of the candidate, following Merck’s acquisition of Acceleron Pharma in November 2021.

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