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AstraZeneca wins first FDA approval for systemic lupus drug in a decade

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The regulator cleared Saphnelo despite mixed clinical trial data, giving patients another option after the recent OK for a drug aimed at the autoimmune disease's severe side effects.

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AGEPHA Pharma’s LODOCO gets US FDA approval for cardiovascular disease

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is claimed to be the first anti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment to receive approval from the regulator. The regulatory approval was based on the findings obtained from a double-blind, multinational, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial conducted in 5,522 chronic coronary disease patients.

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FDA Approves First Oral High-Risk Neuroblastoma Maintenance Therapy

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Despite the lack of a randomized clinical trial to support eflornithine’s efficacy, the regulator approved US WorldMeds’ oral maintenance treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma in adults and children.

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US FDA approves Vertex’s Orkambi for cystic fibrosis in children

Pharmaceutical Technology

The treatment is indicated for CF patients who are homozygous for the F508del mutation (F/F genotype) in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Earlier, the therapy had obtained FDA approval for usage in CF patients aged two years and above with two F508del mutation copies.

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US FDA approves Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek for DEB

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is claimed to be both the first re-dosable gene therapy and the first and only FDA-approved treatment for both recessive and dominant types of DEB, a rare and serious genetic disease affecting the skin and mucosal tissues. The regulatory approval was supported by data from the GEM-1/2 and GEM-3 clinical trials.

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Digital tools driving innovative clinical trials

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The COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed significant changes in the way pharma develops drugs, particularly in the clinical trial space. Hybrid or decentralised clinical trials (DCTs) have gained traction as technology, infrastructure and knowledge have evolved to support their use. Source: Izmailova et al, 2017.

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Oramed hits oral insulin clinical trial milestone

BioPharma Reporter

Oramed Pharmaceuticals announced this week that it has enrolled 100% of the patients in the worldâs first Phase 3 study of oral insulin under FDA approved protocols.

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