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FDA approves bluebird bio’s Skysona to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Accelerated Approval for bluebird bio ’s Skysona (elivaldogene autotemcel; eli-cel) for slowing neurologic dysfunction progression in early, active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) patients. The treatment is indicated for usage in boys aged four to 17 years with CALD.

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US FDA approves Ellipses Pharma’s IND for AML therapy 

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ellipses Pharma stated that the dual FLT3 inhibition and Aurora kinase demonstrated to overcome the acquired resistance to selectively inhibit FLT3 in vitro and in vivo. The FDA IND clearance allows the company to expand its ongoing first-in-human Phase I/II clinical trial of EP0042.

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Imkeldi (Imatinib): Shorla Oncology Adds Another Accessible Solution to Its Leukemia Pipeline

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Shorla Oncology has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Imkeldi, an oral solution of imatinib designed to treat specific forms of leukemia and other cancers. These cancers affect thousands of patients annually in the US, making Imkeldi’s approval a meaningful step forward in addressing unmet treatment needs.

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FDA grants approval for bluebird’s Zynteglo to treat beta-thalassemia

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for bluebird bio ’s Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel, beti-cel) for the treatment of the underlying genetic cause of beta?thalassemia The post FDA grants approval for bluebird’s Zynteglo to treat beta-thalassemia appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Maculus Therapeutix welcomes Privity FZ LLE and Prepares Capital Raise for Novel Drug Delivery Platform

Pharma Mirror

Maculus plans to raise USD3 million on a USD8 million valuation for a 12-18 month period, including initial in-vivo animal studies and completion of in-vitro / in-vivo drug elution studies. Capable of delivering any FDA approved.

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Bluebird’s $2.8M Gene Therapy Zynteglo Wins Landmark FDA Approval for Beta Thalassemia

XTalks

Along with beti-cel, there is one being developed for sickle cell (approved in Europe as Skysona or eli-cel) and another being jointly developed with Bristol Myers Squibb for melanoma. The road to Zynteglo’s approval was a bit rocky and included an FDA delay (the most recent in June) over production test concerns.

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FDA Approves Sarepta’s Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Elevidys, authorized Thursday to treat ambulatory patients 4 to 5 years of age, is the first in vivo gene therapy to win the FDA’s accelerated approval. It is also the first such therapy for DMD.