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Top Life Science News and Trends in 2023 at Xtalks

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In 2023, there were significant advancements and notable trends in the life sciences. Xtalks compiled a list of its top life science news and trends of 2023, which provided readers with the latest developments, information and expert insights across life science industries, including pharma, biotech and medical device.

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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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4 Life Sciences Trends for 2023

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The life sciences and healthcare are among the biggest industries globally, and their significance was particularly highlighted during the past couple of years by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the hyperfocus on the life sciences thanks to COVID, consumers appear to be more autonomous and vocal about their medical demands and choices.

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FDA Approves Gene Therapy Adstiladrin for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) for the treatment of adult patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumors.

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The downside of VC funding for biotech

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To them, a big payday is a small biotech firm being acquired by a big ten pharma company. When they tell small biotech companies to cut costs, there will often be a significant delay in getting the drug to market or massive layoffs of needed staff. Venture capitalists often don’t look that far forward. Only about $2.2

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Yale-NBA Partnership Results in FDA Approval for COVID-19 SalivaDirect Test

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The first, and currently leading, COVID-19 saliva-based test was developed by researchers at Rutgers University, with the test having received FDA approval back in April. Last month, the FDA approved a pooled test for COVID-19 developed by Quest Diagnostics. And now it’s getting approval. It’s sensitive.

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First Stelara Biosimilar, Wezlana, Gets FDA Nod for Crohn’s, UC, Psoriasis but Faces Delayed Launch

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Amgen’s Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a Stelara biosimilar for the treatment of several inflammatory diseases including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This gives it a significant edge over a simple biosimilar designation.