article thumbnail

Another delay for Ascendis' hormone therapy as FDA extends review by 3 months

Fierce Pharma

It’s been a long wait for Ascendis Pharma to score FDA approval for its hormone replacement therapy TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide). It’s been a long wait for Ascendis Pharma to score FDA approval for its hormone replacement therapy TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide).

Hormones 111
article thumbnail

FDA Approves First Drug to Improve Growth in Children with Most Common Form of Dwarfism

The Pharma Data

People with achondroplasia have a genetic mutation that causes a certain growth regulation gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 to be overly active, which prevents normal bone growth. The most common side effects of Voxzogo include injection site reactions, vomiting and decreased blood pressure. Inheritance is autosomal dominant.[1][2]

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Novo Nordisk moves to strengthen obesity efforts

pharmaphorum

After securing FDA approval for Wegovy last year, Novo Nordisk is strengthening its position in the obesity space through a collaboration with EraCal Therapeutics. Under the joint research plan, the Danish giant will work with EraCal to identify novel drug targets relevant for food intake regulation and additional metabolic phenotypes.

article thumbnail

LegitScript Finds 1200 Percent Increase in Problematic Ads for Compounded GLP-1 Meds

XTalks

Compounded GLP-1 medications, created by specialized pharmacies under a special US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowance due to ongoing shortage, have become increasingly popular for weight loss. More than half a million individual ads referencing GLP-1s were monitored by LegitScript in just the last two months.

article thumbnail

The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

Drug Discovery World

Orserdu (elacestrant), Stemline Therapeutics The first and only treatment specifically indicated for patients with ESR1 mutations in ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer was approved in the US in February. This made Jesduvroq is the first oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) to be approved in the US.

article thumbnail

COVID-19 and Melatonin: Researchers Use AI To Study New Treatment Option

XTalks

In addition to innovative new antibody drugs and mRNA vaccines, researchers have found that the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin may also offer protection against COVID-19. Melatonin, which regulates the body’s circadian rhythm and sleep-wake cycle, is also available in pill form for use as a sleep aid.

article thumbnail

Top 15 Diabetes Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Sales Statistics

XTalks

Ozempic (Semaglutide) Ozempic sales in 2022: $8.713 billion Company/Developer: Novo Nordisk Date of first FDA approval: December 5, 2017 Indications Ozempic is FDA-approved for: Type 2 diabetes Price of Ozempic: $1,029 for 1.5 Read on to learn more about the top 15 diabetes drugs in 2023, based on 2022 sales statistics.

Sales 52