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FDA suggests ways to curb constraints with rare disease gene therapy trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

On February 7, at a town hall organised to discuss clinical trial designs for gene therapies, FDA experts pushed pharma players to look for ways to establish clinical effectiveness despite the challenges in recruiting patients with rare diseases.

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Gene Therapy Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases: 5 Key Takeaways from FDA’s Recent Town Hall

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The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a recent town hall where three experts from the regulator provided guidance on how to design and conduct gene therapy clinical trials for rare diseases.

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FDA Approves Roche’s ENSPRYNG for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

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First and only FDA-approved subcutaneous treatment option for anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positive NMOSD that can be self-administered by a person with NMOSD or a caregiver every four weeks. First and only approved therapy for NMOSD designed to target and inhibit interleukin-6 receptor activity, using novel recycling antibody technology.

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Compass plans $100m IPO to fund magic mushroom depression drug

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UK biotech Compass Pathways is planning a $100 million US IPO as it seeks to further develop its depression treatment based on psilocybin – an active ingredient that can be found in magic mushrooms. Another was hospitalised with suicidal ideation. The post Compass plans $100m IPO to fund magic mushroom depression drug appeared first on.

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Dawn of a new indication: how to study drugs for aging 

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However, struggles to prove to regulators the validity of or need for drugs in this realm still serve as a major barrier to success. Currently, most drugs being investigated for their healthy aging or anti-aging properties are being repurposed from readily accessible FDA-approved drugs.

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. This approval builds upon Merck’s proud history of developing therapies for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease.”. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS About Verquvo® (vericiguat) tablets for once daily oral use (2.5

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

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Melanie Blank, clinical team leader for General Medicine Branch 1 at the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Division of Clinical Evaluation and Pharmacology/Toxicology (DCEPT), the agency is seeing one or two new applications coming in every week for new gene therapies for different diseases. Reference: Chung DC, et al.