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DECEMBER 21, 2021

FDA Lowers Age Indication for Oxbryta to Treat Younger Children With Sickle Cell Disease

By SPC News Staff

The FDA lowered the age for voxelotor (Oxbryta, Global Blood Therapeutics) to treat sickle cell disease (SCD) to children as young as 4 years old. 

The FDA also approved a separate New Drug Application for voxelotor tablets for oral suspension: a new dispersible, once-daily tablet dosage form suitable for young patients, as well as for older patients with difficulty swallowing whole tablets. Voxelotor is the first FDA-approved treatment for children with SCD that directly