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FDA panel votes against MDMA therapy for PTSD, citing muddy data and safety concerns

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

A group of independent experts wasn't convinced by clinical trial data from company Lykos Therapeutics, which is seeking FDA approval of MDMA-assisted treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

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AstraZeneca gets new Tagrisso OK as drug succeeds in another trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The FDA approved the targeted therapy together with chemo for first-line metastatic lung cancer, while fresh trial results supported earlier use.

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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 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. The New Drug Duvyzat (givinostat), a type of drug called an HDAC inhibitor, has been in clinical trials to treat cancers and other disorders of the blood, Crohn’s disease, and a form of juvenile arthritis.

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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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FDA approves Phase 1 trial for HIV gene therapy

The Pharma Data

The FDA has approved a request from American Gene Technologies to begin a clinical study into its HIV gene therapy. In a paper published in Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development , the team discussed why they choose this type of gene therapy to treat HIV. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue.

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The Long Road to End Tuberculosis

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The experience showed me that new therapies are needed not only to meet the targets laid out by the End TB Strategy but also to prevent drug resistance from negating the effectiveness of current therapeutics. A 1994 review of 14 prospective trials and 12 case-control studies revealed that the BCG vaccine reduced the risk of TB by 50 percent.

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