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US FDA approves Vertex’s Orkambi for cystic fibrosis in children

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the expanded usage of Vertex Pharmaceuticals ’ Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) in children aged 12 months to under 24 months. It enrolled 46 children aged one to under two years with the F/F genotype.

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Evolution in Hepatitis B and C Virus: Can we expect success similar to Hepatitis C in Hepatitis B as well?

Delveinsight

It was approved as a part of therapy for HCV GT1 and GT4 with PegINF-? Hepatitis C treatment options, without a doubt, have improved significantly, including pan-genotypic medications that are used to treat all genotypes and subtypes. Epclusa) was developed as the first drug therapy to treat all hepatitis C genotypes.

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Rare Kidney Diseases: Exploring The Uncommon Rare Conditions

Roots Analysis

Absence of Biomarkers for Diagnosis: Due to the absence of genotype-phenotype correlations and prognostic markers, there have been challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of rare kidney diseases. Insufficient Model Organisms: Limitations of these model organisms includelong generation time and strain effects.

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BridgeBio Pharma’s Nulibry Approved as First Treatment for Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A

XTalks

Today’s action marks the first FDA approval for a therapy to treat this devastating disease,” said Hylton V. Joffe, MD, director of the Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a press announcement from the FDA.

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Abbott’s HPV Test Gets FDA Approval for High-Risk HPV Detection and Cervical Cancer Screening

XTalks

The Alinity m high risk (HR) HPV assay is approved for HPV detection and use in routine cervical cancer screening as per professional medical guidelines, explained Abbott in a press release announcing the FDA approval.

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FDA grants approval for bluebird’s Zynteglo to treat beta-thalassemia

Pharmaceutical Technology

The latest approval is based on findings from the Phase III clinical trials, HGB-207 (Northstar-2) and HGB-212 (Northstar-3), and the long-term follow-up LTF-303 study. 0 genotypes. The open-label, single-arm, 24-month Phase III trials enrolled 41 subjects of the age four to 34 years with non-?0/?0

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

The Pharma Data

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.