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FDA starts speedy review of Takeda’s dengue vaccine

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The Japanese pharma said it has filed for approval of TAK-003 with the FDA for the prevention of dengue disease caused by any dengue virus serotype in individuals aged four through 60. Dengue fever is unusual in that a first infection is rarely serious, but a second can lead to much more serious disease. billion in peak sales.

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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. The safety profile of SYFOVRE is well-demonstrated following ~12,000 injections. GA is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Do patients care about accelerated approval drugs?

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Accelerated Approval allows for early access to drugs and biologics based on initial evidence of safety and effectiveness, while confirmatory studies required to verify clinical benefits are ongoing. The program was codified into law under the Food and Drug Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) in 2012. Do patients care?

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Encouraging data for Roche multiple sclerosis injection

European Pharmaceutical Review

Roche multiple sclerosis subcutaneous injection: late-breaking data “Updated results from OCARINA II further underline the potential benefits of subcutaneous OCREVUS for patients with both relapsing and progressive forms of MS,” shared Scott Newsome , DO, lead author, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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US FDA approves Pharming’s Joenja to treat APDS

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Pharming Group’s Joenja (leniolisib) to treat adult and paediatric patients aged 12 years and above with activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) syndrome (APDS). Joenja is an oral, selective small molecule PI3Kẟ inhibitor.

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Parkinson’s infusion treatment demonstrates advantage over oral delivery

European Pharmaceutical Review

A Phase III trial has shown that compared oral drug delivery, administering levodopa through an infusion pump led to nearly two hours of day (1.72) of additional time in which the medicine reduced symptoms in Parkinson’s patients. There were 381 Parkinson’s patients enrolled in the trial. and Joan A.

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European Commission revokes marketing authorisation for Novartis’ crizanlizumab

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The European Commission has revoked the conditional marketing authorisation (MA) for Novartis’ sickle cell medicine crizanlizumab in the European Union (EU) and EEA. The decision follows a May recommendation from the European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).