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GPCR-targeting drugs: A renewed focus on a ubiquitous group of proteins

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As many as a third of FDA-approved drugs target GPCRs in some fashion, with uses ranging from treating cancer to pain. But biotech startups say there is still room to develop more.

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FDA approves Sanofi’s long-lasting hemophilia drug

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Sanofi and its development partner, Sobi, claim the drug’s once-a-week dosing, and its effect on blood-clotting protein levels, will help it compete in the crowded market for hemophilia A treatments.

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AstraZeneca’s Voydeya Scores FDA Approval, Adding to Company’s Multi-Billion Dollar PNH Franchise

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Approximately ten to 20 percent of patients with PNH may develop extravascular hemolysis (EVH), a condition that causes RBC destruction outside of blood vessels. The RBCs in circulation are marked by proteins in the complement system for removal by the spleen and liver. While Soliris had its market launch 17 years ago with $3.2

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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. Duvyzat received Priority Review, Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the FDA.

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Novartis’ Fabhalta Gets FDA Approval for Rare Complement Blood Disorder

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After receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) last week for the treatment of the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Novartis presented trial data yesterday showing the drug’s promise in another indication.

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Roche gets FDA approval for HER2 breast cancer diagnostic

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Roche’s PATHWAY anti-HER2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody test becomes the only FDA approved companion diagnostic indicated to aid assessment of HER2 low-metastatic breast cancer patients. HER2 is a receptor protein that accelerates cancer cell growth.

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Ycanth (Cantharidin) Revolutionizes Molluscum Contagiosum Treatment with FDA Approval

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Ycanth (cantharidin) topical solution, developed by Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients aged two years and older in the US. What is Molluscum Contagiosum?