Gamida Cell says first patient receives Omisirge

Gamida Cell announced that the first patient has received a stem cell transplant with Omisirge. “This is a significant milestone for Gamida Cell, advancing our mission of delivering potentially curative therapies to patients with cancer,” said Abbey Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gamida Cell. “This patient will be the first of many who have new hope for a cure thanks to the availability of Omisirge as a new stem cell transplant donor source. This is why we do the work that we do – to make a difference for people with cancer.” Omisirge was approved by the U.S. FDA in April 2023 for use in adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with hematologic malignancies who are planned for umbilical cord blood transplantation following myeloablative conditioning to reduce the time to neutrophil recovery and the incidence of infection.