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FDA approves gene therapy for rare neurological disorder

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SKYSONA has become the first FDA approved therapy to slow the progression of neurologic dysfunction in boys with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD). CALD is a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects young boys and causes irreversible, devastating neurologic decline.

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FDA approves study into CAR-T associated cytokine storm

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“The FDA’s clearance to advance our clinical programme for CTO1681 in the US is another important milestone for our company.” Commonly referred to as cytokine storm, CRS is caused by excessive cytokine production and can be triggered by a range of diseases and treatments.

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FDA Approves

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA -mutated ( BRCA m) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Patients should be selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for LYNPARZA. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

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William Erhardt , President, Head of Development & Operations of biotech Oligomerix, tells Lu Rahman about the company’s differentiated approach to developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. . Overcoming sector challenges .

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U.S. FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients

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FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. Source link: [link]

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Cancer vaccine shows sustained improvement in survival rates

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Professor Charles Swanton, Cancer Research UK’s chief clinician, said the melanoma trial results were “extremely impressive”, adding: “The new vaccine approach is another piece of the puzzle that will allow more patients to be cured, hopefully, or fewer patients to suffer disease relapse. The follow-up of the Phase IIb study took place 34.9

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FDA Approves Pfizer’s NGENLA™, a Long-Acting Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

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FDA Approves Pfizer’s NGENLA™, a Long-Acting Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency NEW YORK & MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pfizer Inc. NYSE: PFE) and OPKO Health Inc. NASDAQ: OPK) announced today that the U.S. NGENLA is expected to become available for U.S. prescribing in August 2023.