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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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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. “We N Engl J Med 2019; 381(4):338-348. Fernandez E, et al. J Clin Med.

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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.

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Roche announces FDA approval of Gavreto (pralsetinib) for the treatment of adults with metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer

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Basel, 7 September 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gavreto (pralsetinib) for the treatment of adults with metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as detected by an FDA approved test.

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Can an antibody therapy prevent fentanyl overdoses?

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As it stands, there are no FDA-approved products designed to prevent a fentanyl overdose. TW : Narcan (or naloxone) is a very important treatment for fentanyl overdose. Finally, there are very few investments made by venture capital (VC) firms in addiction treatments. Yet opioid deaths are high in the US.

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How to advance AAV-based gene therapies

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We’re beginning to see their potential come to fruition, with the FDA having approved three treatments as of January 2023 — for retinal dystrophy 1 spinal muscular atrophy, 2 and haemophilia B. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapies hold exceptional promise across a range of disease areas.

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

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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. ENSPRYNG treatment is administered every four weeks after an initial loading dose. Basel, 17 August 2020.