( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) CLEVELAND, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ABEO) today announced that the Company has resubmitted its Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) for prademagene zamikeracel (pz-cel), its investigational autologous cell-based gene therapy, as a potential new treatment for patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). “We have worked closely with the FDA in preparing for the pz-cel BLA resubmission and thank the Agency for their ongoing guidance,” said Vish Seshadri, Chief Executive Officer of Abeona.
“We have incorporated the Agency's feedback and are confident that our resubmission package addresses all the Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls items identified in the Complete Response Letter, including observations from the completed Pre-License Inspection of our manufacturing facility. Upon acceptance of the BLA, we look forward to assisting the FDA in the completion of its review.” The BLA resubmission follows the Company's Type A meeting in August 2024, where Abeona aligned with the FDA on the content of the resubmission, including additional information to satisfy all Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) requirements outlined in the Complete Response Letter (CRL) received in April 2024.
In the CRL, the FDA required that certain additional information needed to satisfy CMC requirements be provided before the application co.