DNA Sequencing Took Years, Now it Takes Hours; As a Result, Researchers Have Discovered The Cause of Four Rare Diseases

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have discovered that one segment of DNA is responsible for four rare diseases. As reported in Science Daily, the university team also believes that…

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Experimental Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Earns Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Mustang Bio, Inc. has recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently awarded the company Orphan Drug…

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New Biosimilar to Rituxan Earns FDA Approval
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New Biosimilar to Rituxan Earns FDA Approval

According to a story from drugs.com, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. recently issued an announcement detailing the approval of its drug Ruxience (rituximab-pvvr), a biosimilar to the widely used monoclonal…

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Launches Program Investigating Potential of APL-9 for Preventing AAV Resistance in Gene Therapy
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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Launches Program Investigating Potential of APL-9 for Preventing AAV Resistance in Gene Therapy

According to a press release from the Kentucky-based Apellis Pharmaceuticals, the Company has initiated a program to investigate the use of APL-9, an investigational drug, in gene therapies that involve…

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India Turns to Enzyme Replacement Therapy as it Seeks to Address Rare Diseases
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India Turns to Enzyme Replacement Therapy as it Seeks to Address Rare Diseases

According to a story from health.economictimes.indiatimes.com, the country of India is currently beginning to take more steps in order to address the dire unmet medical need of its rare disease…

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European Medicines Agency Grants Experimental Cystic Fibrosis Drug Orphan Drug Designation
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European Medicines Agency Grants Experimental Cystic Fibrosis Drug Orphan Drug Designation

According to a press release from Aridis Pharmaceuticals, the Company has received Orphan Drug designation from the European Medicines Agency for its experimental cystic fibrosis-related lung infection treatment AR-501. The…

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