The FDA has approved omidubicel-onlv (Omisirge) to quicken the recovery of neutrophils in the body and reduce the risk of infection in adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with blood cancers who are slated to undergo umbilical cord blood transplantation after a myeloablative conditioning regimen.
Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD, discusses the significance of omidubicel as an FDA-approved treatment option to reduce the risk of infection in patients with blood cancers and highlights key findings from the pivotal phase 3 trial.