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US FDA approves Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek for DEB

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec-svdt) to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in patients aged six months and above. The regulatory approval was supported by data from the GEM-1/2 and GEM-3 clinical trials.

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STAT+: FDA approves first treatment for Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disease

STAT News

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first treatment for Rett syndrome, a genetic disease mostly affecting girls that causes severe neurologic impairments, robbing them of the ability to communicate or control muscle movement. The new drug, called Daybue, is made by Acadia Pharmaceuticals.

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FDA Approval of Sanofi’s Enzyme Replacement Drug for ASMD + Disney Actress Partners with Medtronic for Diabetes Tech Campaign – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 77

XTalks

In this episode, Ayesha discussed the FDA approval of Sanofi’s enzyme replacement therapy Xenpozyme for the treatment of non-central nervous system (non-CNS) manifestations of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), a rare genetic lysosomal storage disease, in adults and pediatric patients.

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Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease, approving two on the same day. The landmark approvals were awarded to bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia (lovo-cel) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics’ jointly developed Casgevy (exa-cel).

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Sanofi’s Enzyme Replacement Therapy Xenpozyme Wins FDA Approval for Rare Disease ASMD

XTalks

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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Adzynma Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Ultra-Rare Blood Clotting Disorder cTTP

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product for prophylactic (preventive) or on‑demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), an ultra-rare blood clotting disorder.

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Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium Selects 8 Rare Diseases for Clinical Trial Portfolio

XTalks

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio. As such, rare disease patients and their families often face little hope for effective treatments.