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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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The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

Drug Discovery World

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. Here’s a summary.

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FDA withdraws approval of Oncopeptides’ Pepaxto

Drug Discovery World

The trial compared Pepaxto with low-dose dexamethasone to pomalidomide with low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory (resistant) multiple myeloma following two to four lines of prior therapy and in patients who were resistant to lenalidomide in the last line of therapy.

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Roche receives FDA approval for first companion diagnostic to identify.

The Pharma Data

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.

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Sloane’s Journey with ASO Therapy

KIF1A

She is scheduled to be the 2nd patient in the world to receive ASO therapy for KAND. Her mother, Megan, has offered to share their experience and journey with everyone to help us understand the process and to share in their hopes, fears, challenges, and successes that come along with ASO treatment. Hello KIF1A Community!

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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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Which diseases are poised to benefit from therapeutic antibody development

Drug Discovery World

Cancer Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a type of targeted drug therapy, and as such are often used to treat cancer. Alongside surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, antibody-based immunotherapy is considered to be a main component of cancer therapy 1. billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $106.8 billion in 2022 to $53.81

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