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FDA approves first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Drug Discovery World

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), an adeno-associated virus (AAV) based gene therapy for the treatment of DMD. The FDA’s accelerated approval is based on an increase in Elevidys micro-dystrophin protein expression in skeletal muscle.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

Advarra

The applications of mRNA-based therapies in cancer research represent one of the next groundbreaking steps toward improved cancer treatments. Adoptive T Cell therapies, therapeutic antibodies, and immunomodulatory proteins represent just some of the potentially beneficial treatment strategies for successful mRNA cancer trials.

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Enhertu Approved in the U.S. for the Treatment of Patients With Previously Treated HER2 Positive Advanced Gastric Cancer

The Pharma Data

hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo) and AstraZeneca’s Enhertu ( fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan -nxki) has been approved in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic HER2 positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma who have received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen. In the U.S.,

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Present Treatments & Hopeful Future Directions for ALS Pharmacotherapies

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

Since marketing authorization for the first breakthrough treatment in 1994, the steady increase in clinical trials reflects the community’s commitment to finding effective ALS treatments despite the numerous hurdles associated with clinical trial design, from proof-of-concept to pivotal trials. Initial approval in 2022: FDA, U.S.

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Roche presents new data at World Muscle Society (WMS) 2021 highlighting new advances for people living with rare neuromuscular disorders

The Pharma Data

additionally , all five babies maintained the power to swallow and were ready to feed exclusively orally after 12 months of treatment. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved Evrysdi for the treatment of SMA in adults and youngsters 2 months aged and older.

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Biopharma Money on the Move: December 2 – 8

The Pharma Data

Li stated, “One in every six people in China is living with a CNS condition, yet there are relatively few effective treatments available today, underscoring the urgent need to develop and deliver novel, effective therapies. Pear’s reSET, reSET-O and Somryst are the first PDTs to receive FDA approval for treating disease.

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Five Promising Treatment Areas in Early-Phase Drug Development in 2024

Alta Sciences

Five Promising Treatment Areas in Early-Phase Drug Development in 2024 aasimakopoulos Wed, 04/17/2024 - 15:52 Early-phase drug development is an ever-changing landscape, as emerging science leads to new promising areas of research for the treatment of human health issues.