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Ctexli (Chenodiol) Gains FDA Approval as First CTX Treatment

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals, a biotech innovator known for developing therapies for rare metabolic disorders, now has FDA approval for its new treatment, Ctexli (chenodiol) tablets the first and only medication approved for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) in adults.

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Alyftrek: Vertex Expands Cystic Fibrosis Treatment with Triple-Action Combo

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alyftrek (vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor), a next-in-class triple combination cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator, to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients aged six years and older with at least one F508del mutation or another responsive CFTR mutation.

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US FDA approves Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek for DEB

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It is claimed to be both the first re-dosable gene therapy and the first and only FDA-approved treatment for both recessive and dominant types of DEB, a rare and serious genetic disease affecting the skin and mucosal tissues.

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Vykat XR Approved as First Treatment for Excessive Appetite in Prader-Willi Syndrome

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Soleno Therapeutics has announced the FDA approval of Vykat XR (diazoxide choline extended-release tablets) for the treatment of hyperphagia an intense, persistent hunger in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The approval marks the first FDA-approved therapy specifically targeting hyperphagia in this rare genetic disorder.

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The downside of VC funding for biotech

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Venture capitalists have poured $42 billion into drug development over the past three years. Most small biotech companies rely on venture capitalist funding to develop new drugs but is that a good way to go? billion, which was much lower than previous studies, which have placed the average cost of drug development as $2.8

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Tryngolza (Olezarsen) Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

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For the first time in the US, adults living with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) have an FDA-approved treatment option. Investigational drug plozasiran , developed by Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, is under review for FCS treatment. In clinical trials, it showed up to an 86 percent reduction in triglyceride levels.

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CAMP4’s funding influx paves the way for tapping regulatory RNA to treat urea cycle disorders

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In 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ravicti (glycerol phenylbutyrate), manufactured by Hyperion Therapeutics, which has since then been acquired by Horizon Pharma. In order to find the specific RNA sequences for a genetic disease, the biotech is using an AI- and machine learning-based approach.

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