US FDA awards both rare paediatric disease and orphan drug designations to HG204, a CRISPR RNA editing therapy, for the treatment of MECP2 duplication syndrome

31 October 2023 - HG204 is the world first CRISPR RNA-editing therapy for the treatment of MECP2 duplication syndrome granted ...

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Day One announces FDA acceptance of NDA and priority review for tovorafenib in relapsed or progressive paediatric low grade glioma

30 October 2024 - Priority review granted with PDUFA target action date of 30 April 2024. ...

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US Food and Drug Administration approves BioMarin's Voxzogo (vosoritide) for children under 5 years with achondroplasia

20 October 2023 - Expanded indication in the US now includes children of all ages with achondroplasia. ...

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FDA expands paediatric indication for entrectinib and approves new pellet formulation

20 October 2023 - Today, the FDA granted accelerated approval to entrectinib (Rozlytrek, Genentech) for paediatric patients older than 1 ...

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NorthSea Therapeutics receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for SEFA-6179 for the treatment of intestinal failure-associated liver disease

17 October 2023 - Rare paediatric disease designation underscores critical need for novel therapies to address IFALD. ...

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FDA approves Arcutis’ Zoryve (roflumilast) 0.3% cream for treatment of psoriasis in children ages 6 to 11

6 October 2023 - Expanded indication for Zoryve provides new, steroid free topical for children 6 to 11 with plaque ...

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Zatolmilast, an investigational treatment for Fragile X syndrome, receives rare paediatric disease designation from the US FDA

27 September 2023 - Shionogi announced the US FDA has granted Tetra Therapeutics, a Shionogi Group Company, rare paediatric disease designation ...

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FDA approves bosutinib for paediatric patients with chronic myelogenous leukaemia

26 September 2023 - Today, the FDA approved bosutinib (Bosulif, Pfizer) for paediatric patients 1 year of age and older ...

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Dupixent (dupilimab) sBLA for treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis in children aged 1 to 11 accepted for FDA priority review

26 September 2023 - If approved, Dupixent would be the first and only treatment in the US indicated for children aged ...

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Altuviiio supplemental biologics license application based on positive final results from Phase 3 XTEND-Kids study accepted by FDA

12 September 2023 - Final results from XTEND-Kids study were submitted for review, potentially expanding on the interim data included in ...

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Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies receives rare paediatric disease designation from the US FDA for BGT-INAD for the treatment of infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy

29 August 2023 - Bloomsbury Genetic Therapies Limited announced today that the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for ...

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Lactiga receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for groundbreaking mucosal immunoglobulin therapy for common variable immunodeficiency disease

14 August 2023 - LCTG-001 on course to be the first FDA approved biologic from human milk. ...

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In the case of a devastating disease, the FDA weighs an experimental drug’s muddled data and a desperate need

14 August 2023 - Emma Albee knows the experimental drug she takes is not a cure. It won’t allow her ...

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US FDA accepts Astellas' sNDA for Cresemba (isavuconazonium sulphate) in children

10 August 2023 - Astellas announced that the US FDA has accepted the company's supplemental new drug application for Cresemba (isavuconazonium ...

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HuidaGene Therapeutics receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for HG004 to treat inherited blindness

7 August 2023 - HG004 is a one time, direct to RPE treatment of inherited retinal disease caused by mutations in ...

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