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FDA approves oral therapy for Grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma

Drug Discovery World

They are not curable with current therapies and without treatment they continue to grow and infiltrate normal brain tissue. We are proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind therapy to patients in need, and we remain committed to bringing innovative targeted therapies to people with cancer.”

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FDA approves Niktimvo for chronic graft-versus-host disease

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It is approved for use after the failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy in adult and paediatric patients weighing at least 40kg. In patients who achieved response, no death or new systemic therapy initiation occurred in 60% of patients for at least 12 months since response.

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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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Can an antibody therapy prevent fentanyl overdoses?

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DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Tracy M Woody , President and Chief Executive Officer of Cessation Therapeutics, about the company’s goal to develop an antibody therapy to prevent fentanyl overdoses. As it stands, there are no FDA-approved products designed to prevent a fentanyl overdose.

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Can vertical AI advance cell and gene therapies? 

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Andrew Busey , Co-Founder, Form Bio discusses why vertical AI is set to reshape the cell and gene therapy sector. The cell and gene therapy industry is no exception to this digital transformation. Here’s what this means for pharmaceutical leaders and patients.

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Therapeutic antibody potential in 2024

Drug Discovery World

Many of the best-selling drugs in 2023 were monoclonal antibody (mAB) therapies, including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Humira (adalimumab), and Dupixent (dupilumab) 1. Hammond says: “Many of the most popular drugs in 2023 are mAb-based therapies, which we predict will continue in 2024.

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Kite Receives U.S. FDA Approval of New State-of-the-Art CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Maryland

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Kite’s Global CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network Increasing Capacity by 50% to Meet Patient Demand for New Cancer Therapies. — Scalable and Adaptable Facility Provides Flexibility for Current and Future Cell Therapy Innovation. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer.