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US FDA approves Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq’s DED treatment Miebo

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is the first and only prescription eye drop to receive FDA approval to treat DED that targets tear evaporation directly. Bausch + Lomb chairman and CEO Brent Saunders stated: “Today’s FDA approval of Miebo further advances DED treatment by addressing a significant unmet need for millions of people suffering with this disease. “We

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Symvess: Humacyte’s FDA-Approved Bioengineered Solution for Vascular Trauma

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In addition, Traumagel, an FDA-cleared plant-based hemostatic gel , is designed to rapidly control bleeding, demonstrating the variety of solutions emerging in trauma and wound care. Symvess does carry risks, including thrombosis, graft rupture and infection.

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US FDA approves Ferring’s Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rebyota’s safety and efficacy were analysed in the largest trial programme in the microbiome-based therapeutics field, including five trials enrolling over 1,000 subjects. The latest development is based on the findings from the clinical programme including the double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled Phase III PUNCH CD3 trial.

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US FDA approves Reata Pharmaceuticals’ SKYCLARYS for Friedreich’s ataxia

Pharmaceutical Technology

SKYCLARYS is the first approved treatment in Friedrich’s Ataxia and marks a milestone for drug development in this complex disease. There are three more drug candidates with major trial readouts that are expected in 2023. The FDA granted Orphan Drug, Fast Track, and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations for the medication.

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US FDA approves Daiichi Sankyo-AstraZeneca’s Enhertu for lung cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The latest approval was based on the findings from the Phase II DESTINY-Lung02 clinical trial, which assessed the safety and efficacy of two doses of Enhertu in HER2 mutant metastatic NSCLC patients. . In the trial, 1.9% According to the interim efficacy data from a pre-specified patient cohort, a 5.4

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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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FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai, Biogen in closely watched decision

Bio Pharma Dive

The agency’s approval comes months after a large clinical trial showed the drug, called Leqembi, could slow the disease’s progression. Yet experts have raised concerns about its safety.