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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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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. Here’s a summary.

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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 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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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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Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) Becomes the First FDA-Approved Treatment for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

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January 15, 2021 (HORSHAM, Pa.) – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today the U.S. 2],[3] This indication is approved under accelerated approval and is based on the hematologic complete response rate (hemCR) measure. Comenzo, M.D., Director, John C. Approximately 4,500 people in the U.S.