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The genetic modifier approach: identifying the right target for rare diseases

Drug Target Review

Most rare diseases are caused by a single gene defect, but severity can vary considerably among patients. Modifier genes can help explain that variability and can alter or even prevent disease onset and progression, making them appealing therapeutic targets. However, the identification of these genes is challenging.

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FDA approves Novartis’ MS drug Kesimpta for treating relapsed forms of the disease

The Pharma Data

The injectable treatment also covers other forms of MS including clinically isolated syndrome and active secondary progressive disease. The US regulator originally approved the drug in 2009 for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia as an intravenous infusion with a high dose that was administered by a healthcare provider.

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New Drug Miplyffa Approved for Rare Niemann-Pick Disease Type 3

PLOS: DNA Science

FDA approved a treatment for type 3 of the ultra-rare genetic disease September 20. The quest has been ongoing for three decades, said Laurie Turner, Family Services Manager of the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation. The new drug is taken with miglustat , which FDA approved for use in NPD3 in 2009.

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Janssen Submits Application Seeking U.S. FDA Approval of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the Treatment of Pediatric Patients With Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

The Pharma Data

Application utilizes extrapolation-based strategy across existing breadth of STELARA data in patients living with this chronic inflammatory disease. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking expanded approval of STELARA® (ustekinumab) to treat pediatric patients ages 5 years and older with juvenile psoriatic arthritis (jPsA).

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

The Pharma Data

First approval of a conjugate vaccine that helps protect against 20 serotypes responsible for the majority of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 including seven responsible for 40% of pneumococcal disease cases and deaths in the U.S. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S. Jansen, Ph.D.,

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Harnessing the CD24/Siglec-10 pathway: immunotherapy innovation

Drug Target Review

While its involvement in the do-not-eat-me signal from cancer has inspired therapeutic development of this pathway for oncology, the function of the innate immune checkpoint we identified in 2009 1 extends to both innate and adaptive immune responses. 2009 Mar 5;323(5922):1722–5. The Lancet Infectious Diseases [Internet].

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Phase 3 COV-BARRIER study of baricitinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The Pharma Data

“While COV-BARRIER did not hit the primary endpoint based on stages of disease progression, the data show that baricitinib meaningfully reduced the risk of mortality above and beyond the recommended standard of care, without additional safety risks. Wesley Ely, M.D., and 14.7%, respectively) and placebo (44.4% Warnings and Precautions