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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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

PLOS: DNA Science

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

The Pharma Data

BOTOX ® was first approved by the FDA in 1989 for two rare eye muscle disorders – blepharospasm and strabismus in adults. Patients treated for overactive bladder: In clinical trials, 36 of the 552 patients had to self-catheterize for urinary retention following treatment with BOTOX ® compared to 2 of the 542 treated with placebo.

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Understanding FDA’s Draft Guidance on Ethical Considerations for Involving Children in Clinical Trials

Advarra

In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spinraza (nusinersen). While the FDA’s approval of nusinersen may not seem extraordinary, it was. Nusinersen’s approval marked the first time nonclinical data supported conducting initial clinical trials involving children. Why This Guidance Now?

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ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR ITS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEMS TO TREAT CHRONIC BACK PAIN IN PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED SURGICAL OPTIONS

The Pharma Data

ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR ITS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEMS TO TREAT CHRONIC BACK PAIN IN PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED SURGICAL OPTIONS Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that the U.S. years with pain, is the largest randomized controlled trial for SCS in people with chronic back pain when surgery is not an option.

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New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

The Pharma Data

15, 2021 — An inhaled medication might make every day physical activity a bit easier for patients with serious scarring of the lungs, a new clinical trial finds. Right now, no medication is approved specifically for pulmonary hypertension caused by ILD, said Dr. Steven Nathan, senior researcher on the new trial.

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Recon: Pfizer plans COVID vaccine BLA submission this month; Gilead sues Russia over remdesivir comp

The Pharma Data

Pfizer plans to file for full FDA approval of Covid vaccine at the end of this month ( CNBC ). The FDA is set to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those 12-15 years old by early next week. Big three drug distributors blame doctors, regulators in trial over opioid epidemic ( Reuters ).

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