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EC grants marketing authorisation for chronic hypoparathyroidism drugĀ 

Drug Discovery World

The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for YORVIPATH (palopegteriparatide) as replacement therapy indicated for the treatment of adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism. YORVIPATH is Ascendis Pharma’s prodrug of parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-34), administered once daily.

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Scottish regulator approves first chronic hepatitis delta virus drug

Drug Discovery World

The drug has been accepted for the treatment of chronic HDV infection in adult patients with evidence of significant fibrosis, whose disease has responded inadequately to interferon-based therapy or who are ineligible to receive interferon-based therapy due to intolerance or contra-indication.

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Understanding Market Exclusivity for Orphan Drug Products

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Here we explore the evolution and impact of market exclusivity policies in the EU and US, highlighting their role in fostering innovation and accessibility in rare disease treatment. Market exclusivity for orphan drugs traces back to the early 1980s in the United States, with the landmark Orphan Drug Act of 1983.

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Orphan drug prevents cell death in acute liver failure

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company SeaBeLife has secured orphan drug designation (ODD) from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its drug candidate SBL01 in the treatment of acute liver failure (ALF). In the EU, the population of patients with ALF is estimated to be between 1.3 in 10,000, meeting the EMAā€™s orphan designation threshold.

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Chinese regulator approves personalised cancer vaccine trial

Drug Discovery World

This breakthrough marks the first of its kind in China and represents a significant milestone in innovative drug discovery pathways for cancer treatment. Notably, there are only two preventive cancer vaccines marketed in China for HPV infection related cancers.

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How digital innovation is helping therapeutics to get to market faster

Drug Discovery World

As AI-designed drugs start to enter large-scale clinical trials, DDWā€™s Diana Spencer investigates how new digital tools are reinventing and reshaping drug discovery for the future. Quris-AI, which combines patient-on-a-chip, AI and real-time nano-sensing technologies to predict the safety and efficacy of drug candidates.

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Overcoming diverging regulatory expectations to bring CGTs to market

Drug Discovery World

While CGT is still an emerging market, its growth has accelerated over the last five years, resulting in a wave of products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Driven by the rapid pace of innovation, the market for CGTs is expected to grow from $4.4

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