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Bristol Myers' (BMY) sBLA for Orencia Gets FDA Priority Review
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY - Free Report) announced that the FDA has accepted its supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for its marketed drug, Orencia (abatacept). The company is seeking an approval of the drug for the prevention of moderate to severe acute graft versus host disease (aGvHD) in patients aged six years and above who are receiving unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
With the FDA granting a priority review to the sBLA, a decision from the regulatory body is expected on Dec 23, 2021.
The sBLA was based on data from the phase II ABA2 study as well as a registry study based on real-world evidence. Data from the same showed that treatment with Orencia led to a significant reduction in severe aGvHD and associated morbidity without an increase in disease relapse. The data from real-world analysis were similar to the data of the ABA2 study.
Shares of Bristol Myers have rallied 11.1% so far this year against the industry’s decrease of 2%.
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We remind investors that in December 2019, the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Orencia for the prevention of moderate-to-severe aGvHD in hematopoietic stem cell transplants from unrelated donors.
Orencia is approved in the United States for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis. Orencia is also indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) in patients aged two years and above.
In the first six months of 2021, Orencia generated sales worth $1.6 billion, reflecting an increase of 7% year over year. A potential label expansion of the drug for the aGvHD indication will boost sales for the company in the days ahead.
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Bristol Myers' (BMY) sBLA for Orencia Gets FDA Priority Review
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY - Free Report) announced that the FDA has accepted its supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for its marketed drug, Orencia (abatacept). The company is seeking an approval of the drug for the prevention of moderate to severe acute graft versus host disease (aGvHD) in patients aged six years and above who are receiving unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
With the FDA granting a priority review to the sBLA, a decision from the regulatory body is expected on Dec 23, 2021.
The sBLA was based on data from the phase II ABA2 study as well as a registry study based on real-world evidence. Data from the same showed that treatment with Orencia led to a significant reduction in severe aGvHD and associated morbidity without an increase in disease relapse. The data from real-world analysis were similar to the data of the ABA2 study.
Shares of Bristol Myers have rallied 11.1% so far this year against the industry’s decrease of 2%.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
We remind investors that in December 2019, the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Orencia for the prevention of moderate-to-severe aGvHD in hematopoietic stem cell transplants from unrelated donors.
Orencia is approved in the United States for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis. Orencia is also indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) in patients aged two years and above.
In the first six months of 2021, Orencia generated sales worth $1.6 billion, reflecting an increase of 7% year over year. A potential label expansion of the drug for the aGvHD indication will boost sales for the company in the days ahead.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
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