Bristol-Myers announces Reblozyl sBLA accepted for priority review

Bristol Myers announced that the FDA has accepted the supplemental Biologics License Application, or sBLA, and the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, has validated the Type II Variation Application for Reblozyl, a first-in-class treatment option, to expand its current indication to include treatment of anemia without previous use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, or ESA-naive, in adult patients with very low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, or MDS, who may require red blood cell, or RBC, transfusions. In the U.S., the FDA has granted the application Priority Review and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, goal date of August 28. Priority Review designation underscores the high unmet need and value that Reblozyl could bring to this patient population. In Europe, the EMA’s validation of the application confirms the submission is complete and begins the EMA’s centralized review process.