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FDA approves first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys has become the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to gain marketing authorisation in the US. The accelerated approval follows a vote of support from the FDA Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee and the granting of priority review status.

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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 approves second indication for Lilly’s BTK inhibitor Jaypirca

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It has been granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients who have received at least two lines of therapy, including a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor and a BCL-2 inhibitor. Jaypirca is the first FDA-approved non-covalent (reversible) BTK inhibitor.

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Looking ahead for cell and gene therapy

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DDW’s Megan Thomas discusses the future of the cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector with industry experts, who predict what to expect in 2024 and beyond. Meeting this need will become a major determinant as to what role CGT plays in the healthcare market.”

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The regulatory round-up: Five important FDA approvals

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorisations to several new therapeutics over the last month that will have a significant impact on areas of unmet need and the evolution of future treatments.

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Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Vertex lead on market capitalisation growth

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market capitalisation growth to $3.67 The top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies experienced varied year-on-year (YoY) market capitalisation shifts in 2023 amid the macroeconomic headwinds, steep patent cliffs and the commencement of US drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). billion for 2023.

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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). It affects an estimated 400 people in the US and 900 people globally.