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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

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Tofersen was discovered by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, and Biogen licensed tofersen from Ionis under a collaborative development and license agreement. Qalsody contains tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide that specifically targets the mRNA made from mutated SODI genes to prevent the formation of toxic SOD1 proteins.

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

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Related: After 18 Years, FDA Approves Malaria Prevention Drug. It is the world’s first and only licensed malaria vaccine and also the first licensed for use against a human parasitic disease of any kind. Moreover, a very strong immune response is needed to fend off the disease. At six months, 29.5

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Top 5 Most Promising FDA New Drug Approvals Expected in the Second Half of 2024

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In 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a record-breaking 61 drugs, the most in history. Since January, the FDA has already signed off on more than a dozen novel drugs. The agency is reviewing applications for several highly anticipated drugs for approval in 2024.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. deliesschef. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 17:41.

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U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20™, Pfizer’s Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Ages 18 Years or Older

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20 (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes in the vaccine in adults ages 18 years and older. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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

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Surrogate endpoints were used as the basis for approval of 45 percent of new drugs reviewed by the FDA between 2010 and 2012. Nizoral is prescribed off-label, while the others are FDA approved. Dietary changes, including restriction of salt and animal protein, are also recommended. What Is a Surrogate Endpoint?

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

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The analysis was prospectively designed to focus on patients who had not yet mounted their own immune response to SARS-CoV-2 (i.e., Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in high-risk patients who have confirmed COVID-19 but are not currently hospitalized. Casirivimab and imdevimab injection is not FDA approved for any use.