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FDA approves Phase III cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy trial

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Minoryx Therapeutics’ Phase III clinical trial (CALYX) of leriglitazone, to treat adult male X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) patients with cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD).

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Antibody treatment for geographic atrophy enters clinical trials

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In August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved complement C5 inhibitor Izervay , which is currently the only approved GA treatment with a statistically significant reduction in the rate of GA progression.

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FDA approves Izervay for geographic atrophy

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The new complement C5 inhibitor is the only approved GA treatment with a statistically significant reduction in the rate of GA progression at the 12-month primary endpoint across two Phase III clinical trials. The FDA approval of Izervay is great news for the retina community and our patients suffering from GA.”

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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 .

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Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial

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This year, the team will launch a combined Phase I and IIa trial of R805/CX-011 for the treatment of osteoarthritis in patients in collaboration with the start-up Carthronix. They think the drug has the potential to delay or even reduce the need for joint replacement surgery, the only existing FDA-approved therapy for osteoarthritis.

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FDA approves Covid-19 mAb for emergency use in immunocompromised

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Clinical trial evidence for Pemgarda The EUA of Pemgarda is based on scientific evidence, such as data showing that immunobridging was established in the CANOPY clinical trial and that the calculated serum neutralising antibody titers against JN.1

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FDA approves first T cell therapy in solid tumours

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“The approval of Amtagvi represents the culmination of scientific and clinical research efforts leading to a novel T cell immunotherapy for patients with limited treatment options.” Amtagvi is the first FDA-approved tumour-derived T cell immunotherapy. Among patients who were responsive to the treatment, 56.5%, 47.8%