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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. Research also took place in two facilities in Italy, with sponsorship from Italfarmaco S.p.A. Results from the study that led to the FDA approval appeared in The Lancet Neurology in April 2024 with commentary.

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Binghamton researchers get FDA approval for drug to treat world’s most common genetic disease

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

. — A new drug developed by professors from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a common genetic disease that mostly affects young boys.

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CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research

Advarra

As such, we are seeing an uptick in research examining the therapeutic effects of cannabis and its constituents. with 37 states approving medicinal use and 18 approving recreationally. While there isn’t a significant amount of research on cannabidiol (CBD), it’s easily accessible in the U.S. Funding Research on Cannabis.

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A research team searches for every gene that helps tumors evade immunotherapy

Broad Institute

Manguso, who’d recently graduated from college and was conducting research at the University of Copenhagen as a Fulbright scholar, moved back to the Boston area to be with his mother as she underwent treatment. Omar Avila Monge puts samples — immune cells isolated from tumors treated with the PTPN2 inhibitor — into a centrifuge.

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FDA approves new treatment for Pompe disease

The Pharma Data

deputy director of the Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “Today’s approval brings patients with Pompe disease another enzyme replacement therapy option for this rare disease.

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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children

The Pharma Data

This action makes Veklury the first approved COVID-19 treatment for children less than 12 years of age. As a result of today’s approval action, the agency also revoked the emergency use authorization for Veklury that previously covered this pediatric population. “As director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Meaningful Moment for HIV Treatment as FDA Approves ViiV’s Monthly Shot

The Pharma Data

Today’s FDA approval of Cabenuva represents a shift in the way HIV is treated, offering people living with HIV a completely new approach to care,” said Lynn Baxter, Head of North America, ViiV Healthcare. Cabenuva reduces the treatment dosing days from 365 days to 12 days per year. Janssen is a Johnson & Johnson company.