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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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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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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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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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FDA-approved bladder cancer therapy reduces risk of death by 50%

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The approval is based on clinical data which found that Padcev plus pembrolizumab nearly doubled median overall survival compared to standard of care platinum-based chemotherapy. In the Phase III EV-302 trial, median overall survival (OS) was 31.5 ” Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv was co-developed by Pfizer and Astellas.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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“The approval of Cyfendus vaccine is symbolic of Emergent’s longstanding partnership with the US government and our shared commitment to helping protect public health,” said Dr. Kelly Warfield, Emergent’s senior vice president, science and development, in the company’s press release. What Is Anthrax? How Does Cyfendus Work?

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Rolvedon Receives FDA Approval to Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Infections

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Rolvedon is indicated to lower the chance of infection from febrile neutropenia (the development of fever, often with other signs of infection, in patients with a very low number of neutrophil granulocytes in the blood) in adult patients with non-myeloid malignancies on myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs. How Does Rolvedon Work?