Pfizer withdraws sickle cell drug Oxbryta over safety concerns [Seeking Alpha]
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“Pfizer's decision is based on the totality of clinical data that now indicates the overall benefit of Oxbryta no longer outweighs the risk in the approved sickle cell patient population. The data suggest an imbalance in vaso-occlusive crises and fatal events which require further assessment,” Pfizer ( PFE ) said in a statement released late Wednesday The pharmaceutical giant said Oxbryta will be withdrawn from all markets where it is currently approved. Pfizer ( PFE ) is also discontinuing all clinical trials and expanded access programs involving the product. Pfizer ( PFE ) said it has notified regulators of its findings and the withdrawal. The company added that it does not anticipate the withdrawal to impact its full-year 2024 financial guidance. Shares of Pfizer ( PFE ) were trading largely flat at around 5:50 p.m. ET following the news. Oxbryta was approved by the FDA in 2019. The product is also approved for use in over 35 countries, including members of the European U
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