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

XTalks

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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Amvuttra RNAi Therapeutic Wins FDA Approval for Rare Genetic Protein Disorder

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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a leading RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics biopharmaceutical company, announced it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its RNAi therapeutic Amvuttra (vutrisiran) for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis in adults.

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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 combines an RNA aptamer with a roughly 43-kiloDalton (kDa) branched polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

“Put simply, radioresistant GBM cells prefer to stock up on fatty acids instead of utilising them as an energy source in order to reduce mitochondrial reactive oxygen species that may cause damage to their DNA, RNA, and proteins, and, in turn, cell death,” explains Prof Youn.

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Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19

The Pharma Data

Several FDA-approved drugs – including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV – significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State. Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapy Paxlovid, for example, targets Mpro.

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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New FDA-Approved Treatments For HIV HIV treatment involves the administration of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) to effectively suppress the viral load, maintain or enhance immune function and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and cancers commonly associated with HIV. aiming to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

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World’s First RSV Vaccine + First Novel Treatment for ALS – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 109

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In this episode, Ayesha talked about the FDA approval of the world’s first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The vaccine is approved for adults 60 years of age and older. Ayesha and the team also discussed the FDA approval of Qalsody (tofersen), a novel, first-of-its-kind treatment for ALS.