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FDA approves Novartis’ copycat of blockbuster Biogen drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

According to one analyst, the approval was the last hurdle keeping Sandoz’s Tyruko from directly competing in the U.S. market against Biogen’s inflammation-regulating medicine Tysabri.

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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

We note that the only Phase 3 study funded in the FY2024 announcement is the first-ever late-stage clinical trial for the indication of microcystic lymphatic malformations , a serious, rare genetic skin disease with no FDA-approved therapies. Relative to other areas of medicine (e.g.,

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CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research

Advarra

Importantly, the 2018 Farm Bill preserved FDA authority to regulate products with cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The post CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research appeared first on Advarra.

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Genetech scores sixth FDA approval in lung cancer with Gavreto

The Pharma Data

Genentech’s once-daily oral therapy Gavreto (pralsetinib) has secured FDA backing in the treatment of metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), it has emerged. The decision was made under accelerated approval, marking Genentech’s sixth approval from the US regulator within lung cancer.

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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. This indication is approved under accelerated approval regulation based on overall response rate and duration of response. The FDA granted approval under the accelerated approval regulation. NEW YORK, Nov.

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FDA approves NS Pharma's Viltepso for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but concerns over benefit persist

The Pharma Data

NS Pharma has claimed a tentative FDA approval for its Viltepso (viltolarsen) injection in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who are suitable to receive exon 53 skipping therapy. Based on these data, the FDA judged that Viltepso is “reasonably likely” to provide clinical benefit in the approved indication.

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Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs PART 2

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs part 2 Mixing it Up By Julia Shanu-Wilson In Part 1 of this topic we looked at metabolism of the small molecule drugs approved by the FDA in 2022 that were mediated by CYP3A4. Dermavant’s tapinarof is one such friend. 8 This is not the only point of interest.