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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.

Disease 111
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Roche announces FDA approval of FoundationOne Liquid CDx, a comprehensive pan-tumour liquid biopsy test

The Pharma Data

Cancer is a disease of the genome, driven by genetic mutations within a tumour’s DNA. The convenience of testing a blood sample may also enable more rapid treatment decisions, so that patients can feel reassured they are not losing time to fight their disease.”.

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FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline’s Trelegy for treating asthma

The Pharma Data

Photo by the CDC/FDA. The FDA has approved a new indication of Trelegy Ellipta for the treatment of asthma and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. . GSK submitted the application to the FDA back in October, and offered data from its Phase 3 CAPTAIN study to prove its effectiveness.

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Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 1

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 1 By Julia Shanu-Wilson 2023 was a fruitful year for drug approvals by the FDA, with a crop of 34 small molecules out of a total of 55 new drugs [1]. Drug Metabolism and Disposition 50 (5) 576-590; DOI: [link] [14] FDA prescribing information for palovarotene.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the numbers add up, and taken together, rare diseases impact an estimated 30 million Americans. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The FDA Since 1983. FDA Expedited Programs.

Disease 52
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Biogen’s Statement on the Final National Coverage Determination for Amyloid-Beta Targeting Therapies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

The Pharma Data

This unprecedented CMS decision effectively denies all Medicare beneficiaries access to ADUHELM ® (aducanumab-avwa), the first and only FDA-approved therapy in a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs. It may also limit coverage for any future approved treatment in the class.

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Update on US Regulatory Review of Roxadustat in Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease

The Pharma Data

18 December 2020 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested further clarifying analyses of clinical data, to complete its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for roxadustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitor for patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Disease 52