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Wainua (Eplontersen) Now FDA-Approved for Rare Disease ATTRv-PN

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Wainua is the only FDA-approved drug for the treatment of ATTRv-PN that can be self-administered via an auto-injector. Approval of Wainua represents a meaningful advancement in treatment, one that gives those who are living with transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy help managing the disease,” said Michael J.

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

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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 billion in sales in 2023, Ultomiris was approved in 2018 and generated $3 billion in revenue last year.

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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. Duvyzat received Priority Review, Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the FDA.

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Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) Gets FDA Approval for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

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This is the fourth US FDA approval that BeiGene has received for Brukinsa since 2019. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Cancer Treatment Tyrosine kinases, or TKs, are a group of signaling molecules that affect multiple downstream proteins.

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Rolvedon Receives FDA Approval to Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Infections

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“Rolvedon’s approval marks Spectrum’s transformation to a commercial-stage company with the opportunity to compete in a $2 billion dollar market, and offers a unique value proposition,” said Tom Riga, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, in the company’s press release. How Does Rolvedon Work?

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Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

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The disease occurs due to a point mutation in the hemoglobin beta globin ( HBB ) gene that codes for one of the proteins that make up hemoglobin, the oxygen carrier in red blood cells. Morgan analysts were also hopeful about bluebird’s clearer commercialization plan for Lyfgenia and market readiness from Zynteglo.

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Izervay Becomes Second FDA-Approved Drug for Geographic Atrophy

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The FDA approval of Izervay is great news for the retina community and our patients suffering from geographic atrophy,” said Arshad M. Avacincaptad pegol can bind to and inhibit the complement protein C5, preventing the cleavage of C5 into C5a and C5b and significantly reducing membrane attack complex (MAC) formation.