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A biotech shelves its Huntington's drugs after trial failures

Bio Pharma Dive

Two drugs developed by Wave Life Sciences didn't appear to have an effect on disease-causing proteins, another setback for Huntington's research after disappointing results last week from Roche and Ionis.

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Can the FDA keep the momentum going for rare disease drug approvals?

Pharmaceutical Technology

However, while only around 34% of the approvals in 2018 were for orphan drugs, 54% new approvals in 2022 were for drugs to treat rare diseases. Major pharmaceutical acquisitions have taken place in recent months in the rare disease space, as the number of orphan drug approvals continues to grow. This was not always the case. “Up

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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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Rilzabrutinib Sets a New Benchmark in Immune Thrombocytopenia Trials

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Rilzabrutinib works by targeting BTK, a protein involved in immune cell communication. By inhibiting this protein, the drug disrupts pathways that contribute to platelet destruction and insufficient production. Its selective mechanism aims to minimize off-target effects, making it a potential first-in-class treatment for ITP.

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Acadia commercialises first US Rett Syndrome drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

Acadia Pharmaceuticals has announced the commercial launch of its Rett Syndrome drug Daybue (trofinetide). The FDA approved the drug based on positive Phase III data from the Lavender trial. The condition is caused by a mutation in the methyl CpG binding protein (MECP2) gene, which controls the function of many other genes.

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The ins and outs of the life sciences: top hires for October 2022 

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1910 Genetics, a biotechnology company integrating artificial intelligence (AI), computation and biological automation to accelerate the design of small molecule and protein therapeutics, has appointed Patrick Genestin as chief business officer. .” Patrick Genestin, 1910 Genetics . ” Kristen Harrington-Smith, ADC Therapeutics .

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Singapore startup Albatroz wins financing to develop solid tumour drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

The funding and a prize-win from Amgen will support the company’s drug development plans as Singapore continues developing its pharmaceutical market. In the press release, the company announced that Amgen granted Albatroz the first Golden Ticket prize in Singapore for its science and business plan.