Sanofi/Sobi’s Next-Gen Factor VIII Therapy BLA Heats Up Biotech-Driven Hemophilia Arms Race
Executive Summary
Sanofi/Sobi’s efanesoctocog is in line for US FDA action three months after CSL/uniQure’s gene therapy user fee goal, while BioMarin’s Roctavian resubmission and Novo Nordisk’s concizumab are waiting in the wings.
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