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Filsuvez Topical Gel Gets FDA Approval for Epidermolysis Bullosa

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Filsuvez topical gel is a sterile botanical drug product designed for topical use, containing birch triterpenes within an oil base. For instance, Vyjuvek , the first FDA-approved gene therapy for DEB, is priced at $24,250 per vial. Regarding the price of Filsuvez, it has not yet been publicly disclosed by the company.

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Yale-NBA Partnership Results in FDA Approval for COVID-19 SalivaDirect Test

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Moreover, samples for the SalivaDirect test can be collected in any sterile container, and hence does not require any specific type of swab or collection vessel, making collection quick and easy. Last month, the FDA approved a pooled test for COVID-19 developed by Quest Diagnostics. And now it’s getting approval.

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The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

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Orserdu (elacestrant), Stemline Therapeutics The first and only treatment specifically indicated for patients with ESR1 mutations in ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer was approved in the US in February. This made Jesduvroq is the first oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) to be approved in the US.

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Janssen submits EMA filing for bladder cancer treatment 

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8 On August 29, Janssen submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the FDA seeking full approval of erdafitinib in this indication based on Cohort 1 of the Phase III THOR study. Prognostic value and clinical significance of FGFR genomic alterations (GAs) in metastatic urothelial cancer patients. Fernandez E, et al.

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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

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Approval of the Month: Companion Diagnostic for Bayer’s Vitrakvi Should Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes. In November 2017, Foundation Medicine received approval for FoundationOne CDx , a genomic profiling test for solid state tumors, which paved the way for partnerships with pharma companies’ therapeutics.

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Return of Research Results to Study Participants

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Aggregate results do not contain reference to individually identifiable data. The results of glucose monitoring with a continuous glucose monitor (GCM) already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an example of a validated result.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. Immunofluorescent staining of CTCs is a CTC isolation method that has been used since the first US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2013 for the CellSearch ® CTC enumeration platform. Regulatory Approvals for CTC-Based Assays in Oncology.