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GBT's sickle cell therapy snags accelerated approval
FDA granted accelerated approval to Oxbryta voxelotor from Global Blood Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:GBT) to treat sickle cell disease three months ahead of its Feb. 26 PDUFA date, marking the second new therapy approved for the indication this month. The oral allosteric modifier of