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US FDA grants orphan drug status for XORTX’s oxypurinol

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to XORTX Therapeutics’ oxypurinol to treat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients. The company noted that the ODD from the FDA is not an approval for the use of XORLO, a formulation of oxypurinol.

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Otsuka and Lundbeck’s sNDA for Rexulti gains US FDA approval

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical and H Lundbeck have received approval for the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) from the US Food and Drug Administration for Rexulti (brexpiprazole) to treat agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. The regulator accepted and gr anted priority review for the sNDA in January 2023.

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Click Therapeutics kicks off digital therapy remote trial for migraine

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in December 2022, the digital therapy, called CT-132, secured a Breakthrough Device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunctive preventive treatment for episodic migraine in patients above the age of 18 years. Its use is especially applicable in mental health and neurology.

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The potential of virtual reality-based therapy for serious mental disorders

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In June this year, it was announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted UK-based OxfordVR a breakthrough device designation for its gameChangeVR treatment to deliver immersive cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to people suffering from schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.

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Q32 Bio and Horizon partner to develop autoimmune disease treatment

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Recently, Q32 concluded a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of ADX-914, which showed a pharmacological effect on T cells in healthy subjects. antibody, ADX-914 re-regulates adaptive immune function by hindering IL-7 and TSLP-facilitated signalling.

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Nevro Announces FDA Approval of HFX iQ™ Spinal Cord Stimulation System to Personalize the Treatment of Chronic Pain

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Senza HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system. See Full Press Release at the Source: Nevro Announces FDA Approval of HFX iQ Spinal Cord Stimulation System to Personalize the Treatment of Chronic Pain. Press Release by: Nevro Corp. Are you hiring?

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How NLP Helps Life Sciences Companies Unlock Insights from Drug Labels

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or European Medicines Agency (EMA). International sources: The focus for many labeling teams is on major sources such as FDA and EMA. A drug label exploration tool was deployed using FDA Drug Labels, EMA Drug Labels, as well as several European local databases.