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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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US FDA approves Reata Pharmaceuticals’ SKYCLARYS for Friedreich’s ataxia

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SKYCLARYS is the first approved treatment in Friedrich’s Ataxia and marks a milestone for drug development in this complex disease. There are three more drug candidates with major trial readouts that are expected in 2023. The FDA granted Orphan Drug, Fast Track, and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations for the medication.

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US FDA approves GSK’s Jesduvroq to treat anaemia of CKD

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The regulatory approval is based on the data obtained from the ASCEND-D trial, which is evaluating Jesduvroq’s safety and efficacy to treat patients. The ASCEND programme included five Phase III trials that enrolled more than 8,000 patients who received treatment for up to 4.26 dL) for the patients.

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FDA approves Ipsen’s Bylvay for cholestatic pruritus due to ALGS

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Ipsen has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Bylvay (odevixibat) to treat patients aged 12 months and above with cholestatic pruritus caused by Alagille syndrome (ALGS).

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

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Related: Novartis’ Fabhalta Gets FDA Approval for Rare Complement Blood Disorder The FDA’s green light for Voydeya comes three months after the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (JHLW) became the first regulator in the world to back the therapy. AstraZeneca is also venturing into cell therapy and genetic medicine.

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US FDA approves Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek for DEB

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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.

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STAT+: FDA approves first treatment for Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disease

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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first treatment for Rett syndrome, a genetic disease mostly affecting girls that causes severe neurologic impairments, robbing them of the ability to communicate or control muscle movement. The new drug, called Daybue, is made by Acadia Pharmaceuticals.