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Sobi announces US FDA approves Doptelet (avatrombopag) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in paediatric patients one year and older with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia
25 July 2025 - The primary outcome was met in 27.8% of patients, confirming the efficacy in children and adolescents ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2025
Health Canada extends the approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab) to children as young as 6 months old with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
14 July 2025 - Ultragenyx today announced that Health Canada has extended the approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab) as an adjunct to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2025
Moderna receives full US FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in children aged 6 months through 11 years at increased risk for COVID-19 disease
10 July 2025 - Spikevax is now approved for all adults aged 65 years and older, and individuals aged 6 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2025
Swissmedic approves Ifinwil (eflornithine) for children diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma
8 July 2025 - Norgine is pleased to announce that Swissmedic has approved the registration of Ifinwil (eflornithine) as monotherapy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2025
Precision BioSciences receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for PBGENE-DMD for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
25 June 2025 - Precision BioSciences today announced that the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for PBGENE-DMD for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2025
Quoin Pharmaceuticals announces FDA grants rare paediatric disease designation for QRX003 in Netherton syndrome
24 June 2025 - Quoin Pharmaceuticals today announced that the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2025
FDA approves Benlysta (belimumab) auto-injector for children with active lupus nephritis
24 June 2025 - With this approval, paediatric patients aged five years and older with active lupus nephritis will have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2025
Johnson & Johnson seeks US FDA approval of Stelara (ustekinumab) for the treatment of paediatric Crohn’s disease
17 June 2025 - Supported by 52 week data from the Phase 3 UNITI-Jr study, submission aims to expand Stelara indication ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2025
Celltrion announces US FDA approval of additional presentation of Steqeyma (ustekinumab-stba), expanding dosing options for pediatric patients
15 June 2025 - Approval of 45 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose vial for subcutaneous injection expands dosing flexibility for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2025
Sydnexis announces European Commission approval of SYD-101, the first and only pharmaceutical treatment for slowing the progression of paediatric myopia
5 June 2025 - Exclusive licensing partner Santen will commercialise SYD-101 under the brand name Ryjunea in the EU. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
FDA accepts TransCon CNP NDA for priority review
2 June 2025 - Ascendis Pharma today announced that the US FDA has accepted for priority review its new drug application ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2025
Ocugen announces rare paediatric disease designation granted for OCU410ST—modifier gene therapy for the treatment of Stargardt disease
27 May 2025 - Ocugen today announced that the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for OCU410ST for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2025
Relief Therapeutics receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for RLF-TD011
22 May 2025 - Relief Therapeutics today announced that the US FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation to RLF-TD011 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2025
US FDA grants approval for Jivi anti-hemophilic factor (recombinant), PEGylated-aucl in paediatric patients 7 to under 12 years of age with haemophilia A
19 May 2025 - Bayer announced that the US FDA has approved Jivi, a recombinant DNA-derived, extended half-life factor VIII ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2025
Kaerus Bioscience's lead candidate KER-0193 granted orphan drug designation and rare paediatric drug designation by US FDA for treatment of Fragile X syndrome
14 May 2025 - Kaerus Bioscience today announces that its lead candidate KER-0193 has been granted both orphan drug designation and ...