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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have discovered a clinical drug that sensitises glioblastoma (GBM) cells to radiotherapy and could replace the current standard of care. As an FDA-approved oral drug, the side-effects of cladribine are quite manageable and it has been well evaluated for pharmacokinetics.

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FDA approves first treatment for rare connective tissue disorder

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Ipsen’s Sohonos (palovarotene) has become the first drug approved for patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) in the US, following the granting of a marketing authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The EU’s regulator chose not to recommend the drug in January 2023.

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FDA approves Novartis’ copycat of blockbuster Biogen drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

According to one analyst, the approval was the last hurdle keeping Sandoz’s Tyruko from directly competing in the U.S. market against Biogen’s inflammation-regulating medicine Tysabri.

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This week in drug discovery (21-25 November)

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Gene therapies have made the headlines over the last few days, with treatments for rare AADC deficiency, lung cancer and haemophilia B given the go ahead from regulators. FDA approves first disease-modifying therapy for T1D . Hope for drug that slows neurodegenerative disease .

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This week in drug discovery (19-23 September)

Drug Discovery World

An interesting week for clinical research and drug approvals, with rare diseases being a key focus for both the FDA and European Commission. The last week has seen data emerge on how Omicron infection could protect against influenza, how breast cancer cells evade therapies, and two approvals on rare diseases in the US and EU.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts. Brand drugs, generic drugs, and medical devices alike have all been the target of state failure-to-warn litigation; in a recent case, OTC acetaminophen is the target.

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CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research

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with 37 states approving medicinal use and 18 approving recreationally. However, it’s not legal federally and is considered a Schedule I drug by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. The FDA is granting INDs for such CBD research.