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Vertex Announces New Drug Submission for Exagamglogene Autotemcel (exa-cel) Has Been Accepted for Priority Review by Health Canada for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

Newswire.ca - Mon Apr 1, 10:00AM CDT

-Exa-cel is the first CRISPR-based gene-edited therapy to be submitted for Health Canada review-

TORONTO, April 1, 2024 /CNW/ - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced its New Drug Submission (NDS) for exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) has been accepted for Priority Review by Health Canada for the treatment of patients aged 12 years and older with sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) and for the treatment of patients aged 12 years and older with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT).

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