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Antibody treatment for geographic atrophy enters clinical trials

Drug Discovery World

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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Which diseases are poised to benefit from therapeutic antibody development

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DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at how different diseases will benefit from the success of therapeutic antibodies. billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $106.8 What is particularly noteworthy when it comes to the mAbs being developed and approved for Covid-19 is drug repurposing, showing the scope of future treatments with mAbs.

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FDA approves Nexviazyme® (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt), an important new treatment option for late-onset Pompe disease

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Approval is based on positive Phase 3 data demonstrating improvements in key disease burden measures and establishing its safety profile Nexviazyme specifically targets the M6P receptor, the key pathway for enzyme replacement therapy, to effectively clear glycogen build-up in muscle cells.

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The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

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Orserdu (elacestrant), Stemline Therapeutics The first and only treatment specifically indicated for patients with ESR1 mutations in ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer was approved in the US in February. The drug was granted orphan drug designation by the FDA in May 2021.

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Roche receives FDA approval for first companion diagnostic to identify.

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million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2021. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel, advancing the company’s commitment to personalised healthcare through tests that determine which patients are most likely to benefit from specific and targeted therapies. In the U.S.,

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FDA withdraws approval of Oncopeptides’ Pepaxto

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Oncopeptides was required to conduct the OCEAN trial as a post-approval requirement under the accelerated approval programme. The FDA has now suspended enrolment in all ongoing Pepaxto clinical trials. The post FDA withdraws approval of Oncopeptides’ Pepaxto appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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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.