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FDA approves Niktimvo for chronic graft-versus-host disease

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“Advanced chronic GVHD is characterised by the development of fibrotic tissue across multiple organ systems, including most commonly the skin and mucosa, and can be extremely difficult to treat, leading to high rates of morbidity and mortality,” said Daniel Wolff, Head of the GVHD Center at the University Hospital Regensburg. “I

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FDA approves first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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“Duchenne is a relentlessly progressive, degenerative disease, robbing children of muscle function,” said Jerry Mendell, Paediatric Neurologist and principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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FDA approves gene therapy for rare neurological disorder

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SKYSONA has become the first FDA approved therapy to slow the progression of neurologic dysfunction in boys with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD). The post FDA approves gene therapy for rare neurological disorder appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA approves RSV vaccine to protect babies from birth

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Pfizer’s Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine) was approved for use at 32-36 weeks gestational age of pregnancy to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth to six months of age.

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University Hospitals now offering FDA-approved medication for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

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CLEVELAND—University Hospitals (UH) Brain Health & Memory Center is now treating patients with LEQEMBI® (lecanemab), a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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

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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 of Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Has Slashed ER Visits

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approval of over-the-counter emergency contraception like “Plan B” has had an unintended but positive side effect for America’s hospitals, a new study shows.Emergency room visits related to “morning-after”. TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 -- U.S.