Pfizer said on Thursday it will stop global development and commercialization of its hemophilia gene therapy, Beqvez, citing soft demand from patients and their doctors. Beqvez is a one-time therapy that was approved in the U.

Pfizer is pulling further away from the gene therapy field with its decision to discontinue hemophilia product Beqvez. | Pfizer is pulling further away from the gene therapy field with its decision to discontinue hemophilia B product Beqvez.

According to multiple media reports on Thursday, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has terminated the global development and commercialization of its hemophilia B gene therapy, Beqvez. In April 2024, the FDA approved Beqvez for moderate to severe hemophilia B in adult patients who currently use factor IX prophylaxis therapy or have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage,

Pfizer said on Thursday it will end global development of its hemophilia gene therapy, Beqvez, citing soft demand from patients and their doctors. Beqvez was approved in the U.S. last year, for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B.