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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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FDA approves Izervay for geographic atrophy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Izervay (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution) for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Slowing of disease progression was observed as early as six months with up to a 35% reduction in the first year of treatment.

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Actigen moves closer to clinical trial for rare disease treatment  

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Biotech company Actigen has moved closer to clinical trials for rare disease treatment for Hunter syndrome, following a pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ? . Hunter syndrome . Official comments .

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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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FDA approves first T cell therapy in solid tumours

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Amtagvi (lifileucel), the first cellular therapy indicated for the treatment of metastatic, unresectable melanoma. Amtagvi is the first FDA-approved tumour-derived T cell immunotherapy. Among patients who were responsive to the treatment, 56.5%, 47.8%

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FDA approves Covid-19 mAb for emergency use in immunocompromised

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It is approved in adults and adolescents (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40kg) who are moderate-to-severely immune compromised due to certain medical conditions or receipt of certain immunosuppressive medications or treatments and are unlikely to mount an adequate immune response to Covid-19 vaccination.

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FDA approves new first-line treatment for plaque psoriasis

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The post FDA approves new first-line treatment for plaque psoriasis appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).