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Lead Investigator Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry Discusses New Trial Data for Astellas’ Menopause Drug Fezolinetant (Veozah) – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 133

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Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, professor and chair at the UNC School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and lead investigator on a study investigating Astellas Pharma’s fezolinetant (Veozah), which received FDA approval in May this year for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.

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Camurus Shares Positive Phase III Results from Acromegaly Trial

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Sweden-based biotech Camurus shared positive Phase III trial data for CAM2029, one of its lead candidates, in patients with the rare hormonal disorder acromegaly. Due to its ability to mimic somatostatin, octreotide is used to treat various conditions associated with excessive hormone production.

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Jesduvroq (daprodustat) is FDA Approved for Anemia due to Chronic Kidney Disease

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GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jesduvroq (daprodustat), a new once-a-day oral treatment for anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The approval is currently only for adult patients who have been undergoing dialysis for at least four months.

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Amvuttra RNAi Therapeutic Wins FDA Approval for Rare Genetic Protein Disorder

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Amvuttra’s FDA approval is based on positive data from the global, randomized, open-label, multicenter HELIOS-A Phase III study from a period of nine months. TTR is made in the liver and is involved in carrying the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) and retinol (vitamin A) to the liver. billion in global sales by 2026.

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Top 15 Diabetes Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Sales Statistics

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Diabetes remains a critical global challenge, affecting millions of lives and commanding significant attention from the medical, life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors. Understanding the market dynamics of diabetes treatments becomes crucial for professionals across these industries. mL subcutaneous solution (2 mg/1.5

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Surrogate Endpoints: How to Choose the Best One for Your Rare Disease Trial

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In rare disease trials, it’s not always feasible to choose clinically-relevant endpoints to measure the efficacy of a new therapeutic. Symptoms and Etiology: Caused by an overproduction of growth hormone, acromegaly primarily affects adults. Acromegaly. Prevalence: 50 to 70 people per 1 million.

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Eli Lilly’s Tirzepatide Shows Promise in Treating Fatty Liver Disease

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Recently, Eli Lilly revealed promising results from a mid-stage trial, indicating that its popular drug, tirzepatide (marketed as Zepbound and Mounjaro for weight loss and diabetes, respectively), may be an effective treatment for the fatty liver disease metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).