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Editas grabs orphan drug status for sickle cell disease CRISPR therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to Editas Medicine’s gene therapy EDIT-301 in sickle cell disease, based on an April 27 announcement. The US agency previously granted the Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301 for its study in beta thalassemia, in May 2022. g/dL and 45.4%

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FDA approves first treatment for geographic atrophy

European Pharmaceutical Review

SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan injection) is the first and only treatment approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for geographic atrophy (GA), a leading cause of blindness. A milestone for retinal ophthalmology The approval of SYFOVRE is the most important event in retinal ophthalmology in more than a decade.”

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How using AI in clinical trials accelerates drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The need for new medical treatments and drugs has never been greater. But before pharmaceutical companies can go to market with a breakthrough drug, they need to ensure safety and efficacy through clinical trials. Even reaching the clinical trial phase offers no guarantees, as only 12% of such drugs receive U.S.

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Editas continues to trend efficacy signals with sickle cell disease gene therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Editas Medicine will release new efficacy and safety results of its gene therapy EDIT-301 in severe sickle disease as part of an oral presentation at the European Hematology Association’s (EHA) Hybrid Congress. Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the treatment an orphan drug designation for sickle cell disease.

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4DMT’s CF gene therapy posts early cues for improving patient outcomes

Pharmaceutical Technology

While the company previously shared interim biomarker and safety data from the Phase I/II AEROW trial (NCT05248230) in November 2022, the update features further results detailing the drug’s effects on quality-of-life and spirometry-measured outcomes in a limited set of patients.

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The future of medical cannabis development in Europe

European Pharmaceutical Review

3 With established drug development pathways, we are accustomed to a rigid structure of translation from bench to bedside. While this is essential in the interrogation of novel compounds for which we know very little about their efficacy and safety, it is also true that some biomedical research is highly wasteful.

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Developing a new treatment paradigm for chronic kidney disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

For IgA nephropathy (IgAN), key highlights include the US Food And Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Calliditas Therapeutics’ TARPEYO and the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)’s recommendation of a conditional marketing authorisation for Filspari (sparsentan).