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US FDA approves Pfizer’s migraine nasal spray Zavzpret

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Pfizer ’s Zavzpret (zavegepant) for the acute treatment of migraine in adult patients with or without aura. Zavzpret is claimed to be the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray approved to treat migraine.

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Italfarmaco’s Duvyzat Wins FDA Approval as First Nonsteroidal Treatment for All Genetic Variants of DMD

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Italy-based drugmaker Italfarmaco has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its oral medication Duvyzat (givinostat) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients six years of age and older. The study is one of the largest DMD Phase III trials to date.

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Lilly’s new drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide ) wins US FDA approval

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Blood sugar control drug Mounjaro has been granted US regulatory approval, giving type 2 diabetics another way to help keep their glucose levels in check. The drug is injected under the skin once a week and the dose can be adjusted to meet an individual’s blood sugar needs. more than semaglutide, 0.9% more than insulin glargine.

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Biohaven Eyes FDA Approval for Second Migraine Drug Zavegepant After Promising Trial Results

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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals revealed positive top line results from a late-stage trial which show that its migraine medication Zavegepant provides “ultra-rapid” pain relief in just 15 minutes. Zavegepant is an antibody drug that prevents binding of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) to the CGRP receptor.

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Mission Therapeutics moves kidney disease drug to phase 2 after FDA approval

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Mission Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapeutics targeting mitophagy, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a phase 2 trial for its kidney treatment MTX652.

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US FDA approves Neobiosis’ IND for post-Covid syndrome therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Neobiosis’ investigational new drug (IND) application for ViXome to treat post-Covid-19 syndrome (also known as long Covid). In pre-clinical testing, the therapy showed potent immunomodulatory and pro-reparative effects.

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Mission Therapeutics moves kidney disease drug to phase 2 after FDA approval

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Mission Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapeutics targeting mitophagy, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a phase 2 trial for its kidney treatment MTX652.