Associated Costs Cause Gene Therapy Treatment Price to Soar

May 7, 2018

Experts believe that the cost of a new gene therapy treatment for hemophilia may cost patients as much as $1.5 million. Developments in gene therapy treatments for other diseases are expected to trend drug prices upward, according to an article on CNBC. CP3 Director Walid Gellad was quoted in the article, noting that the cost effectiveness/cost benefit of such therapies are imbalanced.