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New Rare Disease Drugs and Research Advancements

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Rare Disease Day 2024, which falls on February 29 this year, is an opportunity to unite under a common cause: to bring attention to the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and to push for advancements in research, treatment and policy. Sarepta hopes to clarify Elvidys’ effectiveness in older children in a confirmatory trial.

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Amtagvi (Lifileucel) Scores Landmark Win as First FDA-Approved T-Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor

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Addressing the high price tag, Iovance’s commercial chief Jim Ziegler said, “Payers have expressed their appreciation for the value proposition for Amtagvi.” Amtagvi Considerations Amtagvi’s approval was decades in the making, with TIL therapy dating back to research conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the 1980s.