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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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BridgeBio’s Attruby (Acoramidis): A New, More Potent TTR Stabilizer for ATTR-CM

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A Marketing Authorization Application has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), with a decision anticipated in 2025. BridgeBio is also working to address gaps in ATTR-CM diagnosis through its TRACE-AI Network Study , a collaboration with the Cardiovascular Data Science Lab (CarDS Lab) at the Yale School of Medicine.

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US FDA approves Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek for DEB

Pharmaceutical Technology

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. The regulatory approval was supported by data from the GEM-1/2 and GEM-3 clinical trials.

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FDA approval to Keytruda and Lenvima; FibroGen’s Roxadustat; Pfizer’s TICOVAC; Ipsen’s Palovarotene; Jazz Pharma’s Xywav; Seagen-RemeGen’s Cancer Medicine

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FDA’s Green Flag to Keytruda and Lenvima combination by Merck and Eisai for Advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The FDA approved the combination of Keytruda and Lenvima produced by Merck and Eisai, as a first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The rarity of disease – 1.36

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The downside of VC funding for biotech

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Particularly attractive are medicines ahead of the curve, aimed at diseases likely to move into the spotlight over the next few years. ” “More than 50% of FDA-approved medicines now have their start in venture-backed private biotech companies in the United States.

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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. This treatment is self-administered via an auto-injector once a month, making it a convenient option for patients. In clinical trials, it showed up to an 86 percent reduction in triglyceride levels.

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

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Trial data for both the pediatric and adult trials were published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Crenessity marks the third approved drug for Neurocrine.

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