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FDA approves first gene therapies for sickle cell disease (with a warning)

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy and Lyfgenia. Casgevy, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, is also the first FDA-approved treatment to use CRISPR gene editing technology.

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FDA approval represents ‘transformational progress’ in hypertension

Drug Discovery World

Jean-Paul Clozel, MD and Chief Executive Officer of Idorsia, commented: “Today, there are millions of Americans whose blood pressure is not well-controlled despite existing therapies. This is a major public health issue leading to a high incidence of cardio- and cerebrovascular events.

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FDA Approves Duvystat, New Oral Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

PLOS: DNA Science

FDA classifies it as a “nonsteroidal treatment” – not a gene therapy, but it affects gene expression. The New Drug Duvyzat (givinostat), a type of drug called an HDAC inhibitor, has been in clinical trials to treat cancers and other disorders of the blood, Crohn’s disease, and a form of juvenile arthritis.

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FDA withdraws approval of Oncopeptides’ Pepaxto

Drug Discovery World

Pepaxto associated with increased risk of death The FDA is alerting patients and health care professionals that a clinical trial (OCEAN, Study OP-103) evaluating Pepaxto with dexamethasone showed an increased risk of death. The FDA has now suspended enrolment in all ongoing Pepaxto clinical trials.

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This week in drug discovery (12-16 September)

Drug Discovery World

A slightly quieter week for news in light of national events in the UK, but the vital work of the international drug discovery community goes on and new discoveries are being made all the time. . First biologic therapy for young children with severe eczema . Trial sheds light on combined treatment for colorectal cancer .

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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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4 Unique Challenges of Oncology Trials

Advarra

of new cancer drugs tested in Phase I were likely to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Innovation Organizations conducting oncology clinical trials face challenges distinct from the rest of the research community. cell and gene therapies), with other therapeutic areas then pushing it further.

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