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FDA approves Alnylam’s ultra-rare disease drug Oxlumo

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The FDA has approved Alnylam’s gene silencing drug Oxlumo, the first treatment for primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), an ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. The post FDA approves Alnylam’s ultra-rare disease drug Oxlumo appeared first on.

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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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There was some steady progress in neurology – in February FDA approved Lundbeck’s eptinezumab prophylactic treatment for migraine, the last from a gang of four drugs from a new class. Biogen and Denali will co-market the lead LRRK2 product in the US and China, and Biogen will commercialise in all other markets.

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FDA Approves Oxlumo (lumasiran) for the Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1

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FDA Approves Oxlumo (lumasiran) for the Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oxlumo (lumasiran) injection for subcutaneous use, the first-ever therapy available for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) to lower urinary oxalate levels in pediatric and adult patients.

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World RNA Day: What impact RNA it had on drug discovery?  

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As per a definition provided by AstraZeneca: “Once inside, ASOs bind with high specificity to target mRNA or pre-mRNA, inducing its degradation – effectively silencing it – to prevent its translation into a detrimental protein product. Though some genetic mutations are harmful, others can be protective.

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