Gene therapy for haemophilia A

Country

United States

The first gene therapy to treat severe haemophilia A was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on 30 June, adding a novel treatment to the existing group of drugs for the bleeding disorder. The therapy, Roctavian, is an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based therapy intended to be used as a one-time treatment. It is administered as a single dose by intravenous infusion.