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US FDA grants orphan drug status for XORTX’s oxypurinol

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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Abliva’s NV354 receives ODD from US FDA

Pharma Leaders

Sweden-based Abliva has announced that its drug candidate NV354 has been received orphan drug designation (ODD) from the US FDA Office of Orphan Products Development to treat mitochondrial disease. FDA is a validation of the quality of the NV354 pre-clinical program and another important milestone for Abliva.

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

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Rexulti has become the first and only pharmacological treatment to receive approval for this indication in the US. The trials assessed the frequency of agitation symptoms in Alzheimer’s dementia patients, based on the Cohen-Mansfield agitation inventory (CMAI) total score.

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Cala® Launches The Cala kIQ™ System, Offering Meaningful Tremor Relief for Patients With Essential Tremor and Now Parkinson’s Disease

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Cala , the bioelectronic medicine leader setting a new standard of care for chronic disease, today announced the commercial launch of its next generation system: the Cala kIQ System, the first and only FDA-cleared wearable device that delivers effective therapy for action hand tremor relief in people with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In this exclusive webinar, Dr. Ben Locwin will discuss the potential effects of this draft, along with the pharmacological and toxicological considerations for optimizing doses of prescription drugs. What will the future hold for clinical research?

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Click Therapeutics kicks off digital therapy remote trial for migraine

Pharmaceutical Technology

Patients will receive the digital therapy through their mobile phone applications over a 12-week period, and its efficacy will be evaluated based on the difference in the number of monthly migraine days. According to the company, patients often do not achieve full remission with a solely pharmacotherapeutic approach.

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Miracor Medical Announces FDA IDE Approval For PiCSO® Pivotal Study

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Miracor Medical SA (Miracor Medical) has announced the approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the FDA, enabling the company to initiate a pivotal study with its Pressure-controlled intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion (PiCSO) technology. Recruitment in the European study is expected to end this summer. said Prof.

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