FDA approves Roctavian, the first and only gene therapy for adults with severe Hemophilia A
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced that the FDA approved Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox) gene therapy for the treatment of adults with severe hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency with FVIII activity < 1 IU/dL) without antibodies to adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5) detected by an FDA-approved test
The one-time, single-dose infusion is the first approved gene therapy for severe hemophilia A in the U.S. Roctavian was first approved by the European Medicines Agency in August 2022.
"Adults with severe hemophilia A face a lifelong burden, with frequent infusions and a high risk of health complications, including uncontrolled bleeding and irreversible joint damage," said Dr. Steven Pipe, professor of pediatrics and pathology at the University of Michigan and an investigator in the Phase III study. "The approval of Roctavian as the first gene therapy for severe hemophilia A, has the potential to transform the way we treat adults based on years of bleed control following a single, one-time infusion."
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