Global Blood’s Oxbryta (Voxelotor) Receives the US FDA’s Accelerated Approval for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

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• The approval is based on P-III HOPE (Hemoglobin Oxygen Affinity Modulation to Inhibit HbS PolymErization) study assessing Oxbryta vs PBO in 274 patients of 12 years and older with SCD
• The study resulted in achieving greater than 1g/dL increase in hemoglobin (51.1% vs 6.5%), Published in NEJM Jun’2019  
• Oxbryta (bid) is an orally administered drug the first approved treatment that directly inhibits sickle hemoglobin polymerization for SCD and has is reviewed under Priority Review received BT designation FT, ODD and Rare Pediatric Disease designations for the treatment of patients with SCD

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