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US FDA approves Ferring’s Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ faecal microbiota product, Rebyota, to prevent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) recurrence in people aged 18 years and above. A live biotherapeutic, Rebyota is intended for usage following the completion of antibiotic treatment.

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US FDA approves Pfizer’s migraine nasal spray Zavzpret

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Pfizer ’s Zavzpret (zavegepant) for the acute treatment of migraine in adult patients with or without aura. Zavzpret is claimed to be the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray approved to treat migraine.

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Regulator and Funder? FDA’s Orphan Products Grants Program awards significant funding to help move promising treatments through clinical development

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

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Lilly’s new drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide ) wins US FDA approval

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Blood sugar control drug Mounjaro has been granted US regulatory approval, giving type 2 diabetics another way to help keep their glucose levels in check. The drug is injected under the skin once a week and the dose can be adjusted to meet an individual’s blood sugar needs.

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Acute lymphocytic leukaemia leads in cell therapy clinical development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The success of chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CAR-T) in blood cancers has led to the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of six products with a pipeline of cell therapies that numbers in the thousands.

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US FDA approves Neobiosis’ IND for post-Covid syndrome therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Neobiosis’ investigational new drug (IND) application for ViXome to treat post-Covid-19 syndrome (also known as long Covid). In pre-clinical testing, the therapy showed potent immunomodulatory and pro-reparative effects.

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Gilead receives EC marketing authorisation for HIV treatment in children

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Merging three therapies, Biktarvy is the smallest available three-drug, integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based single-tablet regimen (STR). Through the Gilead Global Pediatric Center of Excellence, we are committed to applying our decades of antiviral expertise to drive innovation in paediatric HIV research.”.

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