Hemophilia Gene Therapy Studies Could Use Non-Inferiority Design, US FDA Suggests

Development guidance from CBER recommends comparing investigational gene therapy products to existing prophylaxis treatment.

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CBER wants proposed gene therapies for hemophilia to show they are no worse than existing therapies, potentially changing the paradigm with single-dose treatments in development.

In its first ever draft guidance on hemophilia therapy development, CBER said that gene therapies could potentially mark a...

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