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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment

Drug Discovery World

In June 2016, the Association provided Amylyx, the producer of AMX0035, with a $750,000 grant for a clinical trial pilot. Then in July 2016, the Association provided the Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS) with a $1.46 The post ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA Approves Myovant Drug as First-Ever Oral Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

The Pharma Data

Myovant was launched in 2016 as one of Vivek Ramaswamy’s family of biotech Vants after a deal with Takeda for a prostate cancer drug and a female infertility drug. However, Myovant’s drug dropped the percentage of major cardiovascular events to 2.9% compared to AbbVie’s at 6.2%.

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From the Porcine to the Ridiculous: Veterinary Drugmaker Sues FDA for Alleged APA Violations

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

At that time, the Agency allowed it to stay on the market under a program that tested edible portions of pigs, a method FDA now claims is not sufficient. The EU prohibited it in 1999, almost immediately after FDA approved the testing methods at issue here, and Canada banned it in 2006.

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Where are the hottest drug discovery hubs in the US?

Drug Discovery World

Research spotlight : In February 2023, Duke University co-investigators took a groundbreaking step in the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of dry macular degeneration through the FDA approval of pegcetacoplan, the first ever FDA-approved treatment for GA.

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“Heigh-ho” Taiho! The PTO Says LYTGOBI Patent is Ineligible for PTE Because of Untimely Application. And a Corrected NDA Approval Letter is No Saving Grace

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Usually at this point in a post we would identify the date of approval of the relevant NDA. But that’s the controversy here: Did FDA approve LYTGOBI NDA 214801 on September 30, 2022 when the Agency issued its initial approval letter , or on October 5, 2022 when FDA issued a corrected approval letter ?

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Since then, the FDA has significantly changed its approach to rare and orphan diseases. The FDA Since 1983. The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was instrumental in changing the number of orphan drugs approved in the U.S. Before 1983, only 38 orphan drugs had received U.S.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 2)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The use of a surrogate endpoint can considerably shorten the time required prior to receiving FDA approval. If the confirmatory trial shows that the drug actually provides a clinical benefit, then the FDA grants traditional approval for the drug. 8,128,929 was submitted on December 8, 2016 (Docket No.

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