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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Drug Discovery World

William Erhardt , President, Head of Development & Operations of biotech Oligomerix, tells Lu Rahman about the company’s differentiated approach to developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. . Global dementia prevalence is expected to increase to 152 million in 2050, a 204% increase compared to 2018.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1. A Nature publication confirmed that there are currently 12 FDA-approved ADCs on the market, and nine of these secured FDA approval in the past six years 2.

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FDA Approves Roche’s ENSPRYNG for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

The Pharma Data

First and only FDA-approved subcutaneous treatment option for anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positive NMOSD that can be self-administered by a person with NMOSD or a caregiver every four weeks. First and only approved therapy for NMOSD designed to target and inhibit interleukin-6 receptor activity, using novel recycling antibody technology.

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Vorasidenib

New Drug Approvals

2] Vorasidenib was approved for medical use in the United States in August 2024. [2] 2] [3] It is the first approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a systemic therapy for people with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 or isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 mutation. [2]

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Kala Gets the Greenlight from FDA for Dry Eye Disease Treatment

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EYSUVIS for the short-term treatment of dry eye disease. . adults have been diagnosed with dry eye disease, a chronic, episodic, multifactorial disease. EYSUVIS is the first FDA-approved corticosteroid specifically for dry eye disease treatment.

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lazertinib

New Drug Approvals

2 , 3 Lazertinib was first approved in South Korea on January 18, 2021, for the treatment of EGFR T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR mutations. 1 It was approved by the FDA on August 19, 2024. 1 It was approved by the FDA on August 19, 2024. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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UNION therapeutics A/S receives FDA approval for IND of oral next generation PDE4-inhibitor (orismilast) for investigation in plaque psoriasis

The Pharma Data

7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — UNION therapeutics A/S ( UNION ) today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Investigational New Drug program (IND) for oral orismilast; a next generation PDE4-inhibitor for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults. 2018)2: Menter MA, Armstrong AW, Gordon KB, Wu JJ.