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Forge Biologics receives FDA fast track, orphan drug, and rare paediatric disease designations for FBX-101 gene therapy for patients with Krabbe disease
16 February 2021 - FBX-101 is a first-in-human gene therapy utilising an adeno-associated virus to deliver a functioning copy of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2021
Polaryx Therapeutics receives both rare paediatric disease and orphan drug designations for the treatment of Krabbe disease with PLX-300
10 February 2021 - Polaryx Therapeutics announced today that it has received both rare paediatric disease and orphan drug designations for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2021
It’s time to fast track innovation in medical devices for children
11 February 2021 - When a baby arrived at Children’s National Hospital with a critically underdeveloped heart, it was clear ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2021
Rescindo Therapeutics’ RSC-57 receives FDA orphan drug designation and rare paediatric disease designation for Kabuki syndrome
12 February 2021 - Rescindo Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted orphan drug designation and rare paediatric disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2021
Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) receives FDA approval for paediatric detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition
10 February 2021 - Milestone marks 12th U.S. therapeutic indication for Botox. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2021
Supernus resubmits new drug application for SPN-812 for the treatment of ADHD in paediatric patients
8 February 2021 - Supernus Pharmaceuticals today announced it has resubmitted its ew drug application for SPN-812 for the treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2021
FDA grants Actinogen rare paediatric disease designation in Fragile X syndrome
5 February 2021 - Actinogen is pleased to announce that the United States FDA has granted Actinogen’s drug Xanamem rare paediatric ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2021
BioCryst announces FDA approval of supplemental new drug application for Rapivab expanding patient population to include children six months and older
3 February 2021 - BioCryst Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2021
Chinook receives rare paediatric disease designation from U.S. FDA for CHK-336 for treatment of primary hyperoxaluria
2 February 2021 - CHK-336 on track for Phase 1 clinical trial initiation in the second half of 2021. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2021
M6P Therapeutics receives six rare paediatric disease designations from the U.S. FDA for company’s deep pipeline of programs for lysosomal storage disorders
28 January 2021 - U.S. FDA also grants two orphan drug designations for the company’s gene therapy programs for Gaucher disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jan 2021
Vertex announces U.S. FDA acceptance of supplemental new drug application for Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in children with cystic fibrosis ages 6 through 11 with certain mutations
26 January 2021 - FDA grants priority review of the application and sets a PDUFA target action date of 8 June ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jan 2021
FDA approves Theranica's Nerivio for acute treatment of migraine in adolescents
25 January 2021 - Theranica today announced that its Nerivio therapeutic device has received the FDA clearance to market for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2021
Taysha Gene Therapies receives rare paediatric disease and orphan drug designations for TSHA-105 for the treatment of epilepsy caused by SLC13A5 deficiency
19 January 2021 - Designations reinforce unmet need for treatment options for patients with rare form of genetic epilepsy. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2021
Pfizer's Xalkori (crizotinib) approved by FDA for ALK positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma in children and young adults
14 January 2021 - Xalkori is the first biomarker driven therapy for relapsed or refractory ALCL in young people. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2021
Praxis Precision Medicines receives rare paediatric disease and orphan drug designations for severe paediatric epilepsy programs
7 January 2021 - FDA grants RPD and ODD for PRAX-222 for treatment of SCN2A-DEE. ...