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Women with a common hormonal disorder have few good treatment options. Could GLP-1 drugs help?

Bio Pharma Dive

Obesity drugs like Wegovy are proving useful in many other diseases. Polycystic ovary syndrome, a chronic condition that can cause infertility, may be one.

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Autobahn raises $100M on investor interest in neuropsych drugs

Bio Pharma Dive

Autobahn’s lead candidate is designed to stimulate thyroid hormone receptors as a way to complement existing antidepressants.

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Ascendis Pharma submits sBLA for growth hormone deficiency therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ascendis Pharma has submitted a supplemental biologics licence application (sBLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for TransCon hGH to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD).

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NICE approves hormone drug which could prevent 1,200 miscarriages each year

Pharma Times

The leading UK preganancy and baby loss charity Tommy’s have said with the approval of the hormonal drug, as many as 8,450 miscarrages a year could be prevented.

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FDA decision on preterm birth drug’s withdrawal nears, putting spotlight on patients, agency

Bio Pharma Dive

A yearslong regulatory battle over the hormonal shot Makena is approaching its end, with consequences for both preterm birth prevention and the agency’s authority to withdraw drugs shown to be ineffective in follow-up testing.

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Mental health benefits of gender-affirming hormones for teens persist for two years in new study

STAT News

Trans and nonbinary teenagers who receive gender-affirming hormones experience less depression and anxiety and more satisfaction with life than before the treatment, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. for two years after initiating hormone treatment. Read the rest…

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Neurocrine Biosciences’ Crenessity Approved as First New Treatment in Decades for Rare Genetic Disorder CAH

XTalks

Neurocrine Biosciences Crenessity (crinecerfont) has been given the green light by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a new treatment for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). CAH is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands, which produce essential hormones like cortisol, aldosterone and androgens.

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