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US FDA approves Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq’s DED treatment Miebo

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It is the first and only prescription eye drop to receive FDA approval to treat DED that targets tear evaporation directly. Bausch + Lomb chairman and CEO Brent Saunders stated: “Today’s FDA approval of Miebo further advances DED treatment by addressing a significant unmet need for millions of people suffering with this disease. “We

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Lexicon gets FDA approval for Inpefa to treat heart failure

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Lexicon senior vice president and chief medical officer Dr Craig Granowitz said: “With today’s FDA approval, Inpefa is now a valuable option for physicians to consider when treating patients transitioning out of the hospital and working to break the cycle of repeated hospitalisation.”

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US FDA approves Blueprint Medicines’ indolent systemic mastocytosis therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Blueprint Medicines’ Ayvakit (avapritinib) as the first and only treatment for indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) in adult patients. The regulatory approval was based on the data obtained from the placebo-controlled, double-blind PIONEER trial.

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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 Ferring’s Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection

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Rebyota’s safety and efficacy were analysed in the largest trial programme in the microbiome-based therapeutics field, including five trials enrolling over 1,000 subjects. The latest development is based on the findings from the clinical programme including the double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled Phase III PUNCH CD3 trial.

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US FDA approves Pfizer’s migraine nasal spray Zavzpret

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The company stated that the regulatory approval expands its migraine portfolio, which includes oral therapy for acute and preventive treatment. The regulator granted the approval based on two pivotal placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised trials. The company expects to launch Zavzpret in pharmacies in July.

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US FDA approves Regeneron-Sanofi’s Kevzara to treat polymyalgia rheumatica

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“With the approval of Kevzara for polymyalgia rheumatica, patients now have an FDA-approved treatment to help offer relief from the disabling symptoms of this disease and long-term dependence on steroids.”