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Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets FDA approval in milestone for company and research

Bio Pharma Dive

Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, potentially limiting patients’ ability to access it.

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FDA approves first microbiota-based treatment

Bio Pharma Dive

The regulatory OK, a milestone for microbiome-based drug research, is for a medicine from Ferring Pharma that treats a recurrent type of gut infection.

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US FDA approves Ferring’s Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ferring Pharmaceuticals president Per Falk said: “This is the first FDA approval of a live biotherapeutic and the culmination of decades of research and clinical development. The post US FDA approves Ferring’s Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Kebilidi FDA-Approved as First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy for AADC Deficiency

XTalks

PTC Therapeutics has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new gene therapy, Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec), for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.

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FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug Designed to Slow Cognitive Decline

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in mild and early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

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US FDA approves Shorla’s oncology drug for T-cell leukaemia

Pharmaceutical Technology

The regulatory approval marks the company’s first product to receive approval in the US market. Shorla Oncology CEO and co-founder Sharon Cunningham said: “We are very proud to see our research in oncology innovation and dedication to patient care culminate in this US FDA approval.

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US FDA approves Eisai-Biogen’s antibody for Alzheimer’s

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eisai CEO Haruo Naito said: “The FDA’s approval of Leqembi under the Accelerated Approval pathway is an important milestone in Eisai’s four decades of research in Alzheimer’s disease and reflects our continued commitment to alleviating the burden of Alzheimer’s disease for patients and their families.