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Sarepta’s Elevidys Reaches Finish Line as First Gene Therapy Approved for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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DMD is caused by the absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps maintain the integrity of muscle cells. The FDA approval came after several delays and a narrow advisory committee vote of eight to six in favor of the gene therapy’s risk-benefit profile. It is injected into a patient’s muscle tissue.

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Regeneron Announces U.S. Government Agreement to Purchase Additional COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Doses

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million additional doses of the casirivimab and imdevimab antibody cocktail, bringing total potential U.S. Doses are being supplied for use pursuant to the FDA Emergency Use Authorization for high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 in order to reduce the risk of progression to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization.

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Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) Becomes the First FDA-Approved Treatment for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Darzalex Faspro ® (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj), a subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab, in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed light chain (AL) amyloidosis.[1] Janssen Biotech, Inc.

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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

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Qalsody contains tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide that specifically targets the mRNA made from mutated SODI genes to prevent the formation of toxic SOD1 proteins. Tegoprubart is an anti-CD40L antibody designed to inhibit the CD40 and CD11 costimulatory signaling pathways. How Does Qalsody Work?

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Exploring the Market Potential of the Upcoming Therapies for the Myasthenia Gravis

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This disease is associated with antibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor, muscle-specific kinase (MUSK), lipoprotein-related protein 4 (LRP4), or agrin in the postsynaptic membrane at the neuromuscular junction. Myasthenia Gravis Approved Therapies. Some of the approved drugs are: Prograf (Tacrolimus).

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FDA Authorizes Phase 1 Trial of ImmunityBio’s Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate hAd5; Dual Construct is Designed to Drive Both T Cell and Antibody Immunity

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a Phase I clinical trial of hAd5-COVID-19, the company’s novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate that targets both the inner nucleocapsid (N), engineered to activate T cells, and outer spike (S) protein, engineered to activate antibodies against the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

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First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. NASDAQ: REGN) today announced encouraging initial data from an ongoing Phase 1/2/3 clinical trial of the Regeneron antibody cocktail, casirivimab and imdevimab, in hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring low-flow oxygen. futility analysis).