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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). The post FDA approves gene therapy for rare neurological disorder appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA approves study into CAR-T associated cytokine storm

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the go-ahead to CytoAgents to initiate a US Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial investigating CTO1681 for cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in lymphoma patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy. The company has also announced the initial closing of its second equity round of financing.

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First targeted alpha therapy receives breakthrough designation

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AlphaMedix is a targeted alpha therapy currently in Phase II clinical development, which consists of an SSTR-targeting peptide complex radiolabeled with lead-212 (212Pb) that serves as an in vivo generator of alpha particles. In the Phase I study, treatment was well-tolerated, with a response rate of 62.5%

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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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Cancer vaccine shows sustained improvement in survival rates

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The combination therapy was also shown to reduce the risk of distant metastasis or death by 62% compared to Keytruda alone in these patients. Moderna recently secured FDA approval for the first mRNA vaccine to treat something other than Covid-19 – it’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine mRESVIA (mRNA-1345).

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FDA approves Phase 1 trial for HIV gene therapy

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The FDA has approved a request from American Gene Technologies to begin a clinical study into its HIV gene therapy. In a paper published in Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development , the team discussed why they choose this type of gene therapy to treat HIV. Conor Kavanagh.

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FDA Approves Updated Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for Treatment.

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today announced a label update for KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, for its indication in first-line advanced urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has converted this indication from an accelerated to a full (regular) approval. Source link: [link].