Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 22, 2023

It is claimed to be both the first re-dosable gene therapy and the first and only FDA-approved treatment for both recessive and dominant types of DEB, a rare and serious genetic disease affecting the skin and mucosal tissues. The regulatory approval was supported by data from the GEM-1/2 and GEM-3 clinical trials.

FDA Approval 130

FDA Approval Gene Therapy Genetic Disease Gene 130

XTalks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Sanofi picked up its first Xenpozyme approval for the treatment of Niemann-Pick from Japanese regulators in March followed by an approval from European officials in May. The FDA approval was based on data from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ASCEND study involving 31 adult patients.

FDA Approval 98

FDA Approval Genetics Trials Regulation 98

XTalks

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

cTTP is a very rare, inherited and life-threatening blood clotting disorder caused by a disease-causing mutation in the ADAMTS13 (A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 13) gene, which encodes the ADAMTS13 enzyme that regulates blood clotting by cleaving the von Willebrand factor (VWF) protease.

FDA Approval 59

FDA Approval Gene Therapy Gene Clinical Trials 59

The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

FDA Approves Imcivree (setmelanotide) for Chronic Weight Management in Patients with Obesity Due to POMC, PCSK1 or LEPR Deficiency. Nasdaq:RYTM), a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity, announced today that the U.S. BOSTON, Nov.

FDA Approval 52

FDA Approval Genetic Disease Genetics Clinical Trials 52

XTalks

APRIL 24, 2023

Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.

Gene Therapy 95

Gene Therapy Gene Trials Clinical Trials 95

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An FDA advisory committee has delivered a blow to Reata Pharma, after voting unanimously that the drugmaker’s data on bardoxolone – a drug for kidney disease – did not show it is effective. Advisors also had some concerns about the safety of the drug and the design of the pivotal trial used to support the marketing application.

Drugs 52

Drugs Clinical Trials Clinical Trials Genetic Disease 52

XTalks

MAY 12, 2023

The MeCP2 protein plays a crucial role in regulating the activity of genes involved in brain development. In March, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Daybue (trofinetide) , the first and only treatment for Rett syndrome. Daybue (trofinetide) is the first and only FDA-approved drug for Rett syndrome.

FDA Approval 97

FDA Approval Genetics Trials Drugs 97