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

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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.

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Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes Wants New Trial: What Life Science Startups Can Learn from Her Case

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And in 2015 the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved an assay on Theranos’ proprietary technology.” Life science startups face unique challenges given the highly regulated and complex nature of the industry. Outsiders who reviewed the technology said it worked.

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Pfizer Recalls Blood Pressure Medication Over Nitrosamine Impurity + Jazz Pharma Announces New Manufacturing Facility for Cannabis-Based Medications – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 54

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Should companies and regulators share more information about the steps being taken to address the issue of drug impurities? This includes the company’s bestselling epilepsy drug Epidiolex, which is the first FDA-approved cannabis-based medication. Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode.

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Acute Leukemia Drug Revuforj Wins FDA Approval, Second Approval for Syndax this Year

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Syndax Pharmaceuticals’ Revuforj (revumenib) has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute leukemia in patients aged one year and older who have a lysine methyltransferase 2A ( KMT2A, formerly MLL ) gene translocation.

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AstraZeneca’s Voydeya Scores FDA Approval, Adding to Company’s Multi-Billion Dollar PNH Franchise

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Related: Novartis’ Fabhalta Gets FDA Approval for Rare Complement Blood Disorder The FDA’s green light for Voydeya comes three months after the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (JHLW) became the first regulator in the world to back the therapy.

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Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) Gets FDA Approval for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

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This is the fourth US FDA approval that BeiGene has received for Brukinsa since 2019. BTK plays an important role in the immune system by regulating B cell receptor signaling through its effects on the development and maturation of B cells.

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Tamibarotene Fails in Phase III Trial for a Subset of Higher-Risk MDS

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These RXR receptors play a key role in regulating transcription pathways involved in inflammation and immune responses, among other cancer hallmarks, to modulate the tumor microenvironment. Tamibarotene is a selective agonist of retinoic acid receptor alpha/beta, with potential binding to retinoid X receptors (RXR).

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