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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. Results from the study that led to the FDA approval appeared in The Lancet Neurology in April 2024 with commentary. The gene presents a complex landscape. million DNA bases.

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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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Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets

Broad Institute

Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets By Allessandra DiCorato July 19, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets A new screening method zeroes in on adeno-associated viruses that enter the brain through a defined mechanism.

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A Potential Antidote for both Azide and Cyanide Poisonings [Toxicology]

ASPET

There do not appear to be any established therapeutics for treating azide poisoning at this time and presently available antidotes to cyanide poisoning are far from ideal, being particularly impractical for use if multiple victims present. Groups of animals challenged with an essentially lethal dose of NaCN (1.5

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FDA Approves J&J’s Darzalex Faspro for Rare Light Chain Amyloidosis

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals ’ (a Johnson and Johnson company) Darzalex Faspro for adults with newly diagnosed light chain amyloidosis. It was approved in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd). Michael Vi/Shutterstock. It was developed with Genmab.

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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

Contrary to popular belief, ageing is not caused by just random wear and tear of our bodies over time but is instead caused by a discrete set of biological mechanisms that we now better understand and can target with therapies. a clinical-stage private biopharma company developing therapies for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Piper Sandler 32nd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference

The Pharma Data

Presentations will be available for registered attendees via the Piper Sandler conference site through December 3. The Company is currently seeking FDA approval of voclosporin for the potential treatment of LN. VICTORIA, British Columbia–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.