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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to AMX0035, a new treatment for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). million from the ALS Association, raised by the 2014 social media craze the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Another 40 potential new treatments are being investigated. .

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

The Pharma Data

The Phase III study was conducted as an open-label trial with patients receiving either an Orgovyx pill daily or injections of Abbvie’s Lupron as an injection every three months. In the trial, Myovant’s drug outperformed Abbvie’s by suppressing testosterone to castration levels in 96.7%, compared to their competitor’s 88.8%. . “We

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

Orphan drugs have historically faced a number of barriers, such as limited research and development (R&D) investment due to an expected lack of profitability as well as challenges in clinical trial design and recruitment. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The FDA Since 1983.

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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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FDA accepts Dupixent® (dupilumab) for Priority Review in children aged 6 months to 5 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

The Pharma Data

Current treatment options in this age group are primarily topical steroids, which can be associated with safety risks and may impair growth when used long-term. In 2016, the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for Dupixent for the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis (in children aged 6 months to 11 years).

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Allergan Aesthetics and BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) Put Real Stories at the Forefront in New Campaign

The Pharma Data

June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV ), is changing the way BOTOX ® Cosmetic, the #1 selling neurotoxin treatment 1 , is connecting with consumers. IRVINE, Calif. Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here: [link] . Each story is unique. Each story is unique.

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A new drug approval for the vanguard of RNA-targeted small molecules

Dark Matter Blog

In early August, risdiplam, an orally available small molecule that binds to a stem-loop structure in the SMN2 pre-mRNA, received FDA approval for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy , a devastating genetic disease. This compound, since renamed ‘branaplam’, is in clinical trials in SMA patients.