FDA green light for Rebinyn to treat hemophilia B

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Biologics License Application for Rebinyn (nonacog beta pegol; N9-GP) for the treatment of adults and children with hemophilia B, said Danish diabetes care giant Novo Nordisk (NOV: N), whose shares rose 1.5% to 285.50 Danish kroner by mid-morning trading today.

Rebinyn is indicated for on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes and the perioperative management of bleeding around the time of surgery in adults and children with hemophilia B. The efficacy and safety evaluation was based on 115 patients across the four paradigm clinical trials, and the approval follows the Blood Products Advisory Committee meeting held April 4, 2017.

"We are excited about the approval of Rebinyn in the US, and we consider it an important expansion of the treatment options for patients with hemophilia B," said Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, executive vice president and chief science officer of Novo Nordisk. "We are confident that Rebinyn will become an important tool for physicians to help patients manage their bleeds."