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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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‘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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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).

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Potential treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia 

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Overcoming Resistance to FLT3 Inhibitors in the Treatment of FLT3-Mutated AML. Around one third of patients with AML are diagnosed with FLT3-mutations, which are associated with a higher risk of relapse and poor clinical outcome. and Leung, A. International Journal of Molecular Science, 21(4): 1537. and Wang, H-G.

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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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FDA Approves Veklury (remdesivir) for the Treatment of COVID-19

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FDA Approves Veklury (remdesivir) for the Treatment of COVID-19. 22, 2020– Gilead Sciences, Inc. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

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FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) 40mg/10ml. NEW YORK, Nov.