Despite court ruling, FDA will continue with its approach to approving orphan drug exclusivity

23 January 2023 - In an unexpected move, the FDA will continue to apply exclusive marketing rights for so called ...

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Rare disease endpoint advancement pilot program

3 October 2022 - FDA is establishing a Rare Disease Endpoint Advancement (RDEA) Pilot Program to support novel efficacy endpoint development ...

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Chiesi Global Rare Diseases announces FDA acceptance of BLA filing for velmanase alfa for the proposed treatment of alfa mannosidosis

12 September 2022 - FDA grants priority review designation with PDUFA date in the first half of 2023. ...

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The FDA needs to be more flexible in assessing treatments for rare diseases, like the one that seemed to help my son

7 September 2022 - Every time I read about clinical trials testing possible treatments for rare diseases, I think of ...

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FDA approves first treatment for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, a rare genetic disease

31 August 2022 - Today, the US FDA approved Xenpozyme (Olipudase alfa) for intravenous infusion in paediatric and adult patients with ...

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‘No magic bullet’: For drug makers and the FDA, clinical trials on ultra rare diseases pose thorny challenges

26 July 2022 - Walker Burger is beside himself with worry. ...

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US FDA awards rare paediatric disease designation to paxalisib for AT/RT, a rare form of childhood brain cancer

6 July 2022 - Kazia Therapeutics is pleased to announce that the U.S. FDA has awarded rare paediatric disease designation ...

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Ipsen announces U.S. FDA priority review for palovarotene new drug application in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva following resubmission

29 June 2022 - Ipsen today announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted for priority review its resubmitted new drug ...

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of Imcivree (setmelanotide) for use in patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome

16 June 2022 - Approval based on Phase 3 trial results that demonstrated statistically significant reductions in weight and hunger in ...

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Pliant Therapeutics receives FDA fast track designation for PLN-74809 for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

3 May 2022 -  Pliant Therapeutics announced today that PLN-74809, its oral, dual-selective αvß6/αvß1 integrin inhibitor, has received fast track ...

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Orphalan announces FDA approval of Cuvrior for the treatment of adult patients with stable Wilson’s disease who are de-coppered and tolerant to penicillamine

2 May 2022 - Orphalan announces FDA approval of Cuvrior for the treatment of adult patients with stable Wilson’s disease ...

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Codexis announces FDA orphan drug and rare paediatric disease designations for CDX-6512 for the treatment of homocystinuria

24 January 2022 - Codexis today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted the company orphan drug designation for CDX-6512 for ...

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U.S. FDA approves Immix Biopharma rare paediatric disease designation for IMX-110 as a treatment for life-threatening paediatric cancer

3 January 2021 - Immix Biopharma announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for IMX-110 for ...

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FDA takes new steps aimed at advancing development of individualised medicines to treat genetic diseases

7 December 2021 - Today, the FDA is issuing a draft guidance to provide recommendations for managing the administration of individualised ...

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Fortress Biotech, Cyprium Therapeutics and Sentynl Therapeutics announce the initiation of rolling submission of a new drug application for CUTX-101, copper histidinate, for treatment of Menkes disease

7 December 2021 -  Cyprium Therapeutics with support from its licensing partner Sentynl Therapeutics today announced the initiation of a ...

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