Rocket Pharmaceuticals Secures FDA Accelerated Approval for KRESLADI™ Gene Therapy and Rare Pediatric Disease PRV

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals announced FDA accelerated approval for KRESLADI™ (marnetegragene autotemcel), a gene therapy for pediatric patients with severe LAD-I, and received a valuable Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV).

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• FDA Accelerated Approval for KRESLADI™

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for KRESLADI™ (marnetegragene autotemcel), an autologous hematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy, for pediatric patients with severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I (LAD-I).

• Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Granted

  With the approval of KRESLADI™, Rocket Pharmaceuticals received a Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV), which the company intends to monetize to enhance financial flexibility and maximize shareholder value.

• Addressing Ultra-Rare Disease

  KRESLADI™ is indicated for severe LAD-I due to biallelic variants in ITGB2, an ultra-rare, life-threatening pediatric genetic immunodeficiency characterized by recurrent infections and high early-childhood mortality.

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This FDA accelerated approval for KRESLADI™ marks a significant positive turning point for Rocket Pharmaceuticals, validating its gene therapy platform and providing a critical new revenue stream. The accompanying Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) offers a substantial non-dilutive financing opportunity, which is particularly impactful given the company's recent operational challenges, including a workforce reduction and clinical hold on another program. This approval provides a much-needed boost to financial flexibility and investor confidence, directly addressing the negative sentiment from the recent financial baseline. While the approval is accelerated and contingent on further data, it enables immediate commercialization and represents a major step forward for the company and patients with severe LAD-I.