Betibeglogene autotemcel

Betibeglogene autotemcel
Clinical data
Trade namesZynteglo
Other namesLentiGlobin BB305, autologous CD34+ cells encoding βA-T87Q-globin gene
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa622065
License data
Pregnancy
category
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
  • EU: Rx-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
DrugBank
UNII
KEGG

Betibeglogene autotemcel, sold under the brand name Zynteglo, is a gene therapy for the treatment for beta thalassemia. It was developed by Bluebird Bio and was given breakthrough therapy designation by the US Food and Drug Administration in February 2015.

The most common adverse reactions include reduced platelet and other blood cell levels, as well as mucositis, febrile neutropenia, vomiting, pyrexia (fever), alopecia (hair loss), epistaxis (nosebleed), abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, cough, headache, diarrhea, rash, constipation, nausea, decreased appetite, pigmentation disorder and pruritus (itch).

It was approved for medical use in the European Union in May 2019, and in the United States in August 2022.