Remove Clinical Trials Remove FDA Approval Remove Treatment
article thumbnail

FDA panel votes against MDMA therapy for PTSD, citing muddy data and safety concerns

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

A group of independent experts wasn't convinced by clinical trial data from company Lykos Therapeutics, which is seeking FDA approval of MDMA-assisted treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

FDA 329
article thumbnail

Regulator and Funder? FDA’s Orphan Products Grants Program awards significant funding to help move promising treatments through clinical development

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Fitusiran

New Drug Approvals

2] Fitusiran was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2025. [2] 2] The label also has a warning about liver toxicity and the need to monitor liver blood tests at baseline and then monthly for at least six months after initiating treatment with fitusiran or after a dose increase of fitusiran. [2] Fitusiran 1711.0g/mol,

article thumbnail

FDA Approves Duvystat, New Oral Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

PLOS: DNA Science

FDA classifies it as a “nonsteroidal treatment” – not a gene therapy, but it affects gene expression. The New Drug Duvyzat (givinostat), a type of drug called an HDAC inhibitor, has been in clinical trials to treat cancers and other disorders of the blood, Crohn’s disease, and a form of juvenile arthritis.

article thumbnail

Shifting Paradigms in PAH Clinical Trials: 7 Key Takeaways for Success

PPD

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for treating PAH were primarily vasodilators, designed to overcome the imbalance between vasoactive and vasodilator mediators and to restore endothelial cell function.

article thumbnail

Meaningful Moment for HIV Treatment as FDA Approves ViiV’s Monthly Shot

The Pharma Data

The shot is given as two intramuscular injections in the buttocks once a month at a specialist clinic. Today’s FDA approval of Cabenuva represents a shift in the way HIV is treated, offering people living with HIV a completely new approach to care,” said Lynn Baxter, Head of North America, ViiV Healthcare. clinical practices.

article thumbnail

FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma. the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB) a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the U.S.