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FDA Approves Duvystat, New Oral Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

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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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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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Madrigal, FDA approval in hand, outlines plan to sell MASH drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The company expects initial uptake of Rezdiffra, which costs $47,400 per year, to be slow as doctors and insurers establish the protocols needed to find patients eligible for treatment.

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FDA Approves First Treatment for Severe Frostbite, Aurlumyn (iloprost)

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite. THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 -- The U.S. Known as Aurlumyn (iloprost), the injected medication lowers the risk of finger or toe amputation in cases of.

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FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia

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Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that uses gene-editing technology. FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- The U.S. Casgevy, developed by Vertex.

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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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FDA Approves Linzess to Treat Constipation in Children, Teens

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Food and Drug Administration approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation. The approval was based on data from 328 participants. WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 -- The U.S.