Bristol Myers Squibb Company’s withdrawal of its supplemental biologics license application for Reblozyl (luspatercept) in anemia in non-transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia may have cost it more than $500m in annual revenues.
BMS Forgoes Thalassemia Label Expansion Revenues For Rebozyl
Withdraws Reblozyl sBLA
The firm was unable to respond to the US FDA’s questions on Reblozyl’s risk-benefit profile in an expanded beta-thalassemia setting and will now focus label expansion efforts elsewhere.

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