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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

After approvals in Japan and Europe, Sanofi’s Xenpozyme has secured one from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of non-central nervous system (non-CNS) manifestations of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) in adult and pediatric patients.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 29, 2022

In preparation for this, drug manufacturing will begin later this year and will be outsourced to external contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs). The most common marketed drugs in this space aim to address the hyperammonaemia caused by the defective genes in this disorder. David Bumcrot PhD, CSO, CAMP4 Therapeutics.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Vertex Pharma and partner CRISPR Therapeutics will start a rolling marketing application in the US for their gene-editing drug for sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassaemia later this year. The post Vertex, CRISPR prep filing for gene-editing blood disorder therapy appeared first on.

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XTalks

APRIL 24, 2023

Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

FDA Approves Imcivree (setmelanotide) for Chronic Weight Management in Patients with Obesity Due to POMC, PCSK1 or LEPR Deficiency. Nasdaq:RYTM), a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity, announced today that the U.S. BOSTON, Nov.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A new EMA approval has expanded the use of Vertex Pharma’s exon-skipping cystic fibrosis therapy Symkevi to children as young as six if they have specific gene mutations. “Today’s approval brings us closer to our ultimate goal of providing medicines for all people with CF,” said Vertex’s chief executive Reshma Kewalramani.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Amicus Therapeutics has recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drugs Pombiliti (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga) and Opfolda (miglustat) for adults living with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT).

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

On September 1, 2022, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals announced in a press release that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spevigo (spesolimab-sbzo) intravenous injections for GPP flares in adults. Spevigo is the first approved treatment option for GPP in adults. Clinical Trial Behind Spevigo.

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XTalks

MAY 12, 2023

Caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene located on the X chromosome, Rett syndrome is primarily an X-linked disorder; however, there have been rare cases of boys being affected, usually with more severe symptoms due to the absence of a second X chromosome. Daybue (trofinetide) is the first and only FDA-approved drug for Rett syndrome.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases recently announced in a press release that Lamzede (velmanase alfa-tycv) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of non-neurological manifestations of alpha-mannosidosis in both adult and pediatric patients.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Takeda’s Adzynma has become the first recombinant protein product approved in the US for prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). The post First therapy for very rare blood clotting disorder gets US greenlight appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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XTalks

DECEMBER 29, 2022

For example, on the pharma and biotech side, there has been growing demand for new drugs and biologics, from new classes of dual-action diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro to life-saving gene therapies. 1. Cell and Gene Therapies. Here are four life sciences trends to look out for in 2023.

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XTalks

AUGUST 6, 2020

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of an oral cannabidiol (CBD) solution called Epidiolex for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in patients aged one year and older. Related: GW Pharmaceuticals’ CBD Drug Gains Second Approval.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is plenty busy with COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) this month, but they’re also wrapping up the year with a few PDUFA dates for other therapies. The drug is a once-daily, beta-3 adrenergic agonist. Here’s a look. Urovant Sciences’ Vibegron for Overactive Bladder.

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XTalks

MARCH 3, 2021

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Nulibry (fosdenopterin) for reducing the risk of death associated with molybdenum cofactor deficiency type A (MoCD Type A), making it the first treatment for the ultra-rare, genetic metabolic disorder. The approval was granted to BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug was developed by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and exclusively licensed to Y-mAbs. In rare cases it is caused by a point mutation in the RAI1 gene in the deleted region. The FDA approved the drug on November 24. Here’s a look.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Surrogate endpoints were used as the basis for approval of 45 percent of new drugs reviewed by the FDA between 2010 and 2012. In the case of the former, pharmaceutical and biologics companies would be eligible for approval of their product through traditional regulatory pathways; the latter could support accelerated approval.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 19, 2024

Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) has become the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved gene therapy for the treatment of children with pre-symptomatic late infantile, pre-symptomatic early juvenile or early symptomatic early juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

FDA Approves Oxlumo (lumasiran) for the Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oxlumo (lumasiran) injection for subcutaneous use, the first-ever therapy available for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) to lower urinary oxalate levels in pediatric and adult patients.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 22, 2021

At the beginning of the year, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, struck a deal with Ribometrix to leverage its discovery platform to discover, develop and commercialize small molecule drug candidates against RNA targets. RNA therapeutics hold promise as powerful treatments for diseases, including those that are genetic-based.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 8, 2024

RNA interference: silencing gene expression The second category of RNA therapeutics is a class that has also yielded marketable drugs in recent years. These drugs, known as RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics use Watson-Crick base-pairing to form an RNA helix, short duplexes of double-stranded RNA molecules.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

The first mRNA-based vaccines were brought onto the market in 2020, with Pfizer/BioNtech and Moderna receiving emergency use authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of COVID-19.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Lu Rahman looks at neuroscience drug discovery – advances and challenges – and how breakthroughs in this field are helping address areas of unmet need. Recent advances in biomarkers, research into the central nervous system and breakthroughs in human iPSC cell models, have bolstered neuroscience drug discovery research.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Researchers may develop nanodrugs due to their smaller surface area to allows drugs to dissolve faster, or nanoparticles may encapsulate drugs, so they last longer in the body. Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer /BioNTech, which use lipid nanoparticles, became the only two FDA-approved vaccines for almost all ages.

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