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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. A gene-based treatment would have to alter many cells to exert a noticeable effect.

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Regulator and Funder? FDA’s Orphan Products Grants Program awards significant funding to help move promising treatments through clinical development

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

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FDA approves Novartis Scemblix® (asciminib), with novel mechanism of action for the treatment of chronic.

The Pharma Data

Novartis blazoned moment that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Scemblix ® (asciminib) for the treatment of habitual myeloid leukemia (CML) in two distinct suggestions. The blessing of Scemblix may offer stopgap to cases by addressing gaps in CML care.” Scemblix nearly doubled the MMR ratevs.

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FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Danyelza (naxitamab-gqgk) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma. the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB) a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the U.S.

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Mesna Improves Outcomes of Sulfur Mustard Inhalation Toxicity in an Acute Rat Model [Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine]

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Sodium 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate (mesna) is an organosulfur compound that is currently FDA-approved for decreasing the toxicity of mustard-derived chemotherapeutic alkylating agents like ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide.

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Contrasting the Reinforcing Effects of the Novel Dopamine Transport Inhibitors JJC8-088 and JJC8-091 in Monkeys: Potential Translation to Medication Assisted Treatment [Behavioral Pharmacology]

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Despite considerable efforts, there remains no FDA-approved medications for cocaine use disorder (CUD). The present studies evaluated the reinforcing effects of both compounds in monkeys under several conditions. One strategy to mitigate cocaine craving and relapse is to elevate dopamine (DA). mg/kg/injection), and JJC8-091 (0.1-3.0

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FDA approves Nexviazyme® (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt), an important new treatment option for late-onset Pompe disease

The Pharma Data

Approval is based on positive Phase 3 data demonstrating improvements in key disease burden measures and establishing its safety profile Nexviazyme specifically targets the M6P receptor, the key pathway for enzyme replacement therapy, to effectively clear glycogen build-up in muscle cells. LOPD symptoms may present at any age.