Pfizer is walking away from partner Sangamo Therapeutics ahead of expected regulatory submissions for the hemophilia A gene therapy they co-developed. Cash-strapped Sangamo said it is now looking for a new partner for the program.
Pfizer’s hemophilia A gene therapy reduced annualized bleeding rates in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting the stage for discussions with regulators. However, the market for such one-time treatments is uncertain, as uptake of commercialized hemophilia gene therapies remains slow.
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A Sanofi strategy shift is leading to the end of a gene-editing alliance with Sangamo Therapeutics. Though the partnership has produced encouraging early clinical data with a sickle cell therapy highly personalized to the patient, Sanofi now plans to focus on universal approaches to genomic medicines.
Biogen, which Sangamo selected from among several companies in a competitive process, will pay the biotech company $350 million upfront, along with up to $2.37 billion in milestone payments.
The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and 13 biotech companies released a statement outlining bioethical principles on genome editing, including opposition to modifications that can be passed to future generations.
An analyst wrote that while the data are encouraging, a longer follow-up is needed, and prior experience with gene therapy in the hemophilia A space means some roll-off of effect is likely.
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Pfizer has doubled-down on a gene therapy approach to treating hemophilia, announcing a new deal with Sangamo Therapeutics that could be worth up to $545 million.