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Vyjuvek Gets FDA Nod as First Topical Gene Therapy for Rare Skin Disease

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Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek has been awarded US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to make it the first topical gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in patients with the rare, often debilitating skin disease dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB).

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Filsuvez Topical Gel Gets FDA Approval for Epidermolysis Bullosa

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For instance, Vyjuvek , the first FDA-approved gene therapy for DEB, is priced at $24,250 per vial. a biotech company specializing in the development and commercialization of genetic medicines for rare diseases, announced FDA approval for Vyjuvek for the treatment of DEB.

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First Topical Gene Therapy + Bausch + Lomb’s First Prescription Med for Dry Eye Ep. 112

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In this episode, Ayesha talked about the FDA approval of the first topical gene therapy for the treatment of a rare skin condition. Ayesha and the team also discussed the FDA approval of Bausch + Lomb’s first prescription drug for the treatment of dry eye disease.

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Top Life Science News and Trends in 2023 at Xtalks

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And this year Eli Lilly stepped into the obesity drug market with its own GLP-1 weight loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide), which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in November of this year. Check out this article to learn about the biotech companies that went public this year.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

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In the field of immune cell therapy, this includes registrational CAR T cell agents for numerous diseases, and a growing early-stage pipeline that expands cell and gene therapy targets, and technologies. 1%) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.

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CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy, Meets Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Superior Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

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In the field of immune cell therapy, this includes registrational CAR T cell agents for numerous diseases, and a growing early-stage pipeline that expands cell and gene therapy targets, and technologies. 1%) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.

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