Remove FDA Approval Remove Genetic Disease Remove Trials
article thumbnail

Ctexli (Chenodiol) Gains FDA Approval as First CTX Treatment

XTalks

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.

article thumbnail

Alyftrek: Vertex Expands Cystic Fibrosis Treatment with Triple-Action Combo

XTalks

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.

Protein 105
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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

XTalks

The FDA’s decision follows compelling data from the ATTRibute-CM Phase III study, which enrolled 632 symptomatic patients with either wild-type or hereditary ATTR-CM. Notably, acoramidis delivered measurable benefits as early as three months into treatment, making it the most rapid response observed in Phase III trials for ATTR-CM to date.

article thumbnail

Hympavzi (Marstacimab): FDA Approves First Once-Weekly and Pfizer’s Second Hemophilia Therapy

XTalks

Hympavzi’s approval, with its innovative approach to balancing clotting, could offer a modern solution that adds to the global effort to reduce the risk of thrombosis. This is Pfizer’s second FDA-approved treatment for a rare genetic blood disorder this year.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Under Scrutiny After Patient Death

XTalks

Elevidys is the first FDA-approved gene therapy for DMD a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration. To date, over 800 patients have received the therapy in clinical trials and real-world settings. It will update Elevidys prescribing information and adjust monitoring protocols as necessary.