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FDA approves new treatment option for anaemia due to kidney disease

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vafseo (vadadustat) Tablets for the treatment of anaemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been receiving dialysis for at least three months. Vafseo is now approved in 37 countries.

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€28M for neurodegenerative disease treatments

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Teitur Trophics, a biotech company developing new treatments for patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, has complete a €28M Series A financing. The financing was co-led by Sunstone Life Science Ventures and Sound Bioventures, with participation from new investors, Industrifonden, Innovestor’s Life Science Fund and P53 Invest.

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Antibody treatment for geographic atrophy enters clinical trials

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Collaborators Boehringer Ingelheim and CDR-Life have commenced a Phase I evaluation of BI 771716, their antibody fragment-based treatment developed to preserve the vision of people with geographic atrophy (GA). GA is an irreversible retinal disease that occurs in people with late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Endometriosis partners to discover personalised treatments

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PrecisionLife and the University of Oxford have signed a data access agreement to license the Oxford Endometriosis Gene (OXEGENE) dataset to develop new personalised treatments for endometriosis patients. There are currently no approved diagnostic biomarkers or cures for the disease.

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EU orphan designation for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug

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The drug was approved by the FDA for Expanded Access, allowing trial participants to continue CS1 treatment when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. The EU OMPD complements the orphan drug designation (ODD) granted by the US FDA in 2020, enhancing the protection and value of CS1 in these major markets.

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First treatment for rare leukodystrophy could be “revolutionary”

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Paediatric Disease (RPD) Designation to SynaptixBio’s drug candidate for TUBB4a leukodystrophy – a genetic and debilitating condition which mainly affects babies and young children. This is a key part of our overall strategy,” he said. “To

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Janssen submits EMA filing for bladder cancer treatment 

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Europe has one of the highest rates of bladder cancer in the world 1 , with more than 203,000 patients diagnosed in 2020 alone 2. Erdafitinib for the treatment of metastatic bladder cancer. UC is the most common form 3 , and up to 20% of patients with metastatic UC (mUC) have FGFR alterations 4. J Clin Med. 2022;11(15): 4483.

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