FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 26, 2024

Sasinowski — On March 21st, FDA announced the approval of the first nonsteroidal therapy for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) (FDA press release available here ). All the data described above can be found in Sections 12 and 14 of the FDA-approved prescribing information (see here ).

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KIF1A

MARCH 23, 2024

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. We know that gene therapies are on the horizon, so it’s important to take note when groups make tangible progress.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Abstract Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a lethal disease that is prevalent worldwide. Later, a new type of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) were approved as anti-HIV drugs. Molecular insights of HIV Reverse transcriptase and it's inhibitors.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

It is no mystery that as we age our health starts to deteriorate, and we become increasingly susceptible to diseases. Through years of scientific exploration and research, we now know there are several biological changes that make our bodies more susceptible to disease or injury, and we can target those with therapeutic interventions.

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JUNE 21, 2023

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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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved belimumab (Benlysta®), the first-ever treatment for adults with lupus nephritis (LN) who are currently receiving standard therapy. LN, or inflammation of the kidneys, is a common system of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 24, 2020

The FDA has approved a request from American Gene Technologies to begin a clinical study into its HIV gene therapy. The treatment is being researched by scientists collaborating from American Gene Technologies, the Laboratory of Immunoregulation and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 7, 2021

Approval is based on positive Phase 3 data demonstrating improvements in key disease burden measures and establishing its safety profile Nexviazyme specifically targets the M6P receptor, the key pathway for enzyme replacement therapy, to effectively clear glycogen build-up in muscle cells.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 27, 2022

Novartis today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Kymriah ® (tisagenlecleucel) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

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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The Pharma Data

APRIL 19, 2022

Kite’s Global CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network Increasing Capacity by 50% to Meet Patient Demand for New Cancer Therapies. — Scalable and Adaptable Facility Provides Flexibility for Current and Future Cell Therapy Innovation. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 19, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel, advancing the company’s commitment to personalised healthcare through tests that determine which patients are most likely to benefit from specific and targeted therapies. today announced U.S.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Stem cell transplants have saved patients’ lives time and time again, which led us to launch our own Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. Regarding CAR-T cell therapy, could you highlight the promising findings that have been identified in the early stages of drug discovery, as well as potential challenges?

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 7, 2022

This unprecedented CMS decision effectively denies all Medicare beneficiaries access to ADUHELM ® (aducanumab-avwa), the first and only FDA-approved therapy in a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs. It may also limit coverage for any future approved treatment in the class. About Biogen.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 27, 2020

Roche is committed to improve patient outcomes by providing multiple testing options that support decision-making during all lines of therapy. Cancer is a disease of the genome, driven by genetic mutations within a tumour’s DNA. Basel, 28 August 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Genentech’s once-daily oral therapy Gavreto (pralsetinib) has secured FDA backing in the treatment of metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), it has emerged. In 27 treatment-naïve NSCLC patients, the ORR was found to be 70% and CRR was 11%.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 21, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave a greenlight for ViiV Healthcare ’s Cabenuva. 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.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 10, 2020

Genentech’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) has secured FDA approval for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), making it the first oral therapy available for the rare hereditary genetic condition in US and the second overall to be approved for the disease. months at launch.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma. This indication is approved under accelerated approval regulation based on overall response rate and duration of response. NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 21, 2020

The FDA has authorised Novartis’ Kesimpta (ofatumumab) for treating patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), it has been revealed. . The injectable treatment also covers other forms of MS including clinically isolated syndrome and active secondary progressive disease. It can also be self-administered once a month.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In the long-term APeX-S trial, those who completed 48 weeks of therapy had an average attack rate of 0.8 ORLADEYO is the first and only oral therapy that was designed to prevent attacks of HAE in adults and pediatric patients age 12 and older. attacks per month at baseline, to a mean of 1.0 attacks per month. attacks per month.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

FDA Approves Imcivree (setmelanotide) for Chronic Weight Management in Patients with Obesity Due to POMC, PCSK1 or LEPR Deficiency. Nasdaq:RYTM), a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity, announced today that the U.S. BOSTON, Nov.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Roche announced that gantenerumab, an anti-amyloid beta antibody developed for subcutaneous administration, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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AUGUST 31, 2021

today announced a label update for KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, for its indication in first-line advanced urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has converted this indication from an accelerated to a full (regular) approval. Source link: [link].

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The Pharma Data

MAY 5, 2021

Farxiga use expanded for reducing risks in patients with chronic kidney disease. Approval of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor was based on efficacy findings in the interventional, multicenter, randomized Dapa-CKD study. controlled trial had not received previous systemic therapy for metastatic disease.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 14, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer ’s Xalkori (crizotinib) for pediatric patients one year of age and older and young adults with relapsed or refractory, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) that is anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive. Manuel Esteban/Shutterstock. Most Read Today. Source link.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

. “Today’s action marks the first FDA approval of a therapy to treat this very rare and devastating disease in children,” said Peter Marks, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. This application was granted a rare pediatric disease voucher by the FDA.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 22, 2021

This approval will allow some patients the option of receiving once-monthly injections in lieu of a daily oral treatment regimen,” said Dr. John Farley, director of the Office of Infectious Diseases in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Fierce BioTech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Aligning cross-functional teams across the organization to ensure medical, marketing, and market access are all in lock-step is even more crucial when launching a therapy into a rare disease market. Click here to login. Listing Image HerspiegelConsulting_LogoListingNew_10262023.png On Demand Start Date Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:00

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

FDA Approves Oxlumo (lumasiran) for the Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oxlumo (lumasiran) injection for subcutaneous use, the first-ever therapy available for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) to lower urinary oxalate levels in pediatric and adult patients.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Viral vectors have been crucial in transforming the gene therapy landscape due to their natural ability to infect cells. 1 In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first AAV-based gene replacement therapy (Luxturna), for Leber congenital amaurosis type 2.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 12, 2021

Finerenone 10 mg or 20 mg is indicated to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and hospitalization for heart failure in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Gavreto is a once-daily, oral precision therapy that selectively inhibits RET-altered cancers. This indication was approved under the FDA’s Accelerated Approval programme, based on data from the phase I/II ARROW study. Gavreto is now the sixth FDA-approved medicine in Roche’s portfolio of treatments for lung cancer.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp. NASDAQ: ATNX), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, today announced that the U.S. BUFFALO, N.Y.,

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JANUARY 11, 2021

based subsidiary of Terumo and a global neurovascular company, announced today the FDA Approval of the PMA Supplement for the WEB 17 System, a new addition to the WEB Aneurysm Embolization System for the treatment of intracranial wide neck bifurcation aneurysms. . ALISO VIEJO, Calif. , www.terumo.com.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Photo by the CDC/FDA. The FDA has approved a new indication of Trelegy Ellipta for the treatment of asthma and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. . Today’s approval is an important advance for these patients as it allows them to benefit from triple therapy by using one inhaler, once a day.”.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

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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