Research & Development
Tabelecleucel's BLA transferred from Atara Biotherapeutics to Pierre Fabre Laboratories
4 November 2025 -

Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals Inc (PFP), the US pharmaceutical subsidiary of French pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Laboratories, announced on Monday the transfer of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for tabelecleucel from Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (Nasdaq:ATRA).

Pierre Fabre Laboratories and its subsidiaries are now responsible for all clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and manufacturing activities for tabelecleucel worldwide.

The FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date for the tabelecleucel BLA is 10 January 2026. If approved, the innovative cell therapy will be indicated as monotherapy for treatment of adult and paediatric patients two years of age and older with Epstein-Barr virus positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD) who have received at least one prior therapy.

Tabelecleucel is manufactured by PFP in the United States for global clinical development and commercial access.

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