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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment

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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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How to advance AAV-based gene therapies

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Sara Donnelly, Director of Research Planning and Business Development at PhoenixBio USA explores why the right pre-clinical model is essential for teams wanting to advance adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapies. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapies hold exceptional promise across a range of disease areas.

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Can an antibody therapy prevent fentanyl overdoses?

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DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Tracy M Woody , President and Chief Executive Officer of Cessation Therapeutics, about the company’s goal to develop an antibody therapy to prevent fentanyl overdoses. As it stands, there are no FDA-approved products designed to prevent a fentanyl overdose.

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Concussion drug therapies on the horizon

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More than 413,000 service members were diagnosed with a TBI between 2000 and Q3 of 2019. Existing therapies for concussion consist of various forms of physical therapy such as vestibular, visual and cognitive therapies along with standard drug treatments for headache and nausea. Over 80% of these were concussions.

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Janssen submits EMA filing for bladder cancer treatment 

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6,7 “For patients with advanced UC, including FGFR-driven tumours, outcomes remain poor and treatment options are limited; therefore, there is a need for novel, targeted therapies,” said Martin Vogel, EMEA Therapeutic Area Lead Oncology, Janssen-Cilag GmbH. N Engl J Med 2019; 381(4):338-348. Fernandez E, et al. J Clin Med.

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Kite Receives U.S. FDA Approval of New State-of-the-Art CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Maryland

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Kite’s Global CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network Increasing Capacity by 50% to Meet Patient Demand for New Cancer Therapies. — Scalable and Adaptable Facility Provides Flexibility for Current and Future Cell Therapy Innovation. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer.

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FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp

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FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp. NASDAQ: ATNX), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, today announced that the U.S.