Spark Stands By $1M Or More Price Possibility For Luxturna

Management did not disclose the pricing strategy for the gene therapy for blindness during its third quarter financial update, but did confirm that the value of the therapy is in excess of $1m per patient.

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As Spark Therapeutics Inc.gears up to launch its gene therapy Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) in the US, the big question is how much the company might charge for a one-time treatment that provides life-altering benefit to some patients with certain inherited forms of blindness. From CEO Jeffrey Marrazzo's comments during the company's third quarter earnings call Nov. 7, it seems the price could indeed be $1m or higher as some payers have feared.

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