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FDA extends review of GSK’s myelofibrosis drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

UK-based pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of its new drug application (NDA) for the rare bone cancer drug momelotinib by three months. The drug is not currently approved in any markets globally.

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FDA grants orphan drug designation to DTx Pharma’s CMT1A therapeutic

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The US Food Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to DTx Pharma’s investigational DTx-1252 for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type 1A (CMT1A). CMT1A is a progressive neuromuscular autosomal-dominant disease that leads to life-long loss of muscle function, as well as disability.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. This status offers the drug developer some incentives, such as market exclusivity for seven years on obtaining FDA approval.

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Pharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 Some five years after the initial NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine) contamination issue 2 initially affecting valsartan drug substance, then other active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), eg, sartans, ranitidine, metformin, etc; the toxic short alkyl chain N-nitrosamine issue appears, if not resolved, then well on the way to resolution.

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ RP-A601 receives FDA designations

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has received fast track and orphan drug designations for RP-A601 from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat plakophilin-2-related arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (PKP2-ACM). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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FDA grants fast track designation to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ ARO-APOC3 to reduce triglycerides

Pharma Leaders

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ ARO-APOC3 that helps to lower triglycerides in adult patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). Earlier, ARO-APOC3 received Orphan Drug designation from the FDA and the European Union.

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Transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing: The AI revolution

European Pharmaceutical Review

Revolutionising quality control In the backdrop of stringent quality standards and regulatory demands inherent to pharmaceutical manufacturing, the addition of AI technologies introduce a paradigm shift. AI and future perspectives: a glimpse into tomorrow Figure 2: adapted from Saha, G.