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Topical Gene Therapy FDA-Approved for Severe Skin Disease, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

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The newest FDA-approved gene therapy treats the severe, skin-peeling condition dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). The gene treatment has been a long time coming, but it differs from the handful of other approved gene therapies: it isn’t a one-and-done. Earlier results were published in Nature Medicine.

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FDA Approves J&J’s Darzalex Faspro for Rare Light Chain Amyloidosis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals ’ (a Johnson and Johnson company) Darzalex Faspro for adults with newly diagnosed light chain amyloidosis. It was approved in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd). Michael Vi/Shutterstock. It was developed with Genmab.

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Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) Becomes the First FDA-Approved Treatment for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Darzalex Faspro ® (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj), a subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab, in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed light chain (AL) amyloidosis.[1]

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First Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease Available in U.S.

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30, 2020 — The first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer disease is now available in the United States, but some experts have a number of concerns about it. Louis is meant for people 60 years and older who have cognitive issues and are being assessed for Alzheimer disease. states and was just approved for sale in Europe.

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New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

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13 in the New England Journal of Medicine , involved patients with high blood pressure in the lungs caused by interstitial lung disease (ILD). It can have a range of causes, from smoking, to occupational exposure to toxins like asbestos, as well as autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The study, published online Jan.

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New Drug Miplyffa Approved for Rare Niemann-Pick Disease Type 3

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FDA approved a treatment for type 3 of the ultra-rare genetic disease September 20. The quest has been ongoing for three decades, said Laurie Turner, Family Services Manager of the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation. The new drug is taken with miglustat , which FDA approved for use in NPD3 in 2009.

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FDA Approves Expanded BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) Label to Include Eight New Muscles to Treat Adults with Upper Limb Spasticity

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BOTOX ® was first approved by the FDA in 1989 for two rare eye muscle disorders – blepharospasm and strabismus in adults. Adult Patients treated for overactive bladder due to neurologic disease: In clinical trials, 30.6% Tell your doctor if you have any breathing-related problems. About BOTOX ®.