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Good morning, everyone. Damian here with a CRISPR delay, some curious biotech language, and the derailment of a promising startup.
The need-to-know this morning
• Sage Therapeutics set the price of Zurzuvae, its recently approved treatment for postpartum depression, at $15,900 for a 14-day course of therapy. The once-daily pill will be launched in December, co-marketed with Biogen.
• Eisai reported sales of 300 million yen ($2 million) for Leqembi, its treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, in the company’s fiscal second quarter. Approximately 800 people were receiving treatment with Leqembi as of Oct. 27, the company said.
• In its third-quarter earnings report, Bluebird Bio said 16 patients with beta-thalassemia have started the process of cell collections required for treatment with its Zynteglo gene therapy, since its launch. That’s up from 11 patients at the end of the second quarter.
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