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Soft tissue sarcoma drug receives FDA Orphan Designation

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s chemotherapy drug, AVA6000, for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. . This designation qualifies the developer of the drug for certain incentives, like seven years of market exclusivity upon drug approval from the FDA.

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Essential Drug Delivery Outputs

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — For several years, FDA has requested that sponsors of drug or biologic led combination products identify essential performance requirements (EPRs) related to the device constituent in their applications. By Adrienne R. does not use this term. does not use this term.

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FDA grants orphan drug status for uveal melanoma drug

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for iOnctura’s IOA-244, which is in development for solid and hematologic malignancies including uveal melanoma. . Part A of the study investigated the safety and pharmacokinetics of continuous daily dosing of IOA-244 at 10, 20, 40 and 80mg. .

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Synapse-regenerating drug could reverse decline in Alzheimer’s

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The study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and clinical efficacy of SPG302 in adult AD participants. SPG302 has been granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of ALS.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

As an FDA-approved oral drug, the side-effects of cladribine are quite manageable and it has been well evaluated for pharmacokinetics. The post FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Phase I IgG1 antibody treatment could halt fibrosis

Drug Discovery World

The study, taking place in Australia, is designed to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and target engagement of MTX-474 in healthy participants. The first cohort of participants has been dosed in a Phase I trial MTX-474, a human IgG1 antibody designed to neutralise EphrinB2 signalling to treat fibrosis.

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Positive Phase I results for solid dose prescription CBD medicine

Drug Discovery World

The trial met all pharmacokinetic objectives, so the company plans to progress the candidate into further clinical development and will meet with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at a Pre-IND meeting in the first half of 2024. We now look forward to the next stage of clinical development.”