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Bile acids and the microbiome: revolutionising disease approaches

Drug Target Review

The study’s findings offer new insights into the biochemical language microbes use to influence distant organ systems, which could revolutionise the way researchers approach disease. microbeMAAST: a taxonomically informed mass spectrometry search tool for microbial metabolomics data. This study was published in Cell Reports.

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New gene delivery vehicle shows promise for human brain gene therapy

Broad Institute

But FDA-approved forms of the most commonly used vehicle for packaging and delivering these therapies to target cells, adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), aren’t able to efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier at high levels and deliver therapeutic cargo.

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FDA Approves Updated ADUHELM™ Prescribing Information to Emphasize Population Studied in Clinical Trials

The Pharma Data

ADUHELM should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease or mild Alzheimer’s dementia. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated label for ADUHELM (aducanumab-avwa) injection 100 mg/mL solution. ADUHELM is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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The genetic modifier approach: identifying the right target for rare diseases

Drug Target Review

Most rare diseases are caused by a single gene defect, but severity can vary considerably among patients. Modifier genes can help explain that variability and can alter or even prevent disease onset and progression, making them appealing therapeutic targets. However, the identification of these genes is challenging.

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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children

The Pharma Data

Learn more about FDA-approved and authorized COVID-19 vaccines. Given the similar course of COVID-19 disease in adults and pediatric patients, today’s approval of Veklury in certain pediatric patients is supported by efficacy results from phase 3 clinical trials in adults. The FDA granted approval to Gilead Sciences Inc.

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Roche announces FDA approval of FoundationOne Liquid CDx, a comprehensive pan-tumour liquid biopsy test

The Pharma Data

FoundationOne Liquid CDx analyses more than 300 cancer-related genes and multiple genomic signatures to help inform treatment decisions for all solid tumour cancers. Cancer is a disease of the genome, driven by genetic mutations within a tumour’s DNA.

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FDA Approves Treatment for Rare Blood Disease

The Pharma Data

Treatment is First FDA-Approved Option Patients Can Take Regardless of Previous Therapies. Food and Drug Administration approved Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft) injection to treat adults with polycythemia vera, a blood disease that causes the overproduction of red blood cells. Related Information.