Sanofi Genzyme's Sibold On Investing In Blood Disorders And Fending Off Rivals

Sibold talked to Scrip about launching the blood clotting disorder drug Cablivi and finding room in a competitive hemophilia market.

Red Blood Cells

Sanofi is in the midst of building out a new blood disorder franchise after completing its acquisition of Bioverativ Inc. in 2018 and launching the rare blood disease treatment Cablivi this year. The business area is expected to be a big growth driver for the company, but it’s also a competitive field that Sanofi will have to navigate.

Sanofi Genzyme exec VP Bill Sibold talked to Scrip in an interview in New York on 14 May about building a new franchise, the launch of Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) for acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP),

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