EC Approves Inrebic for Splenomegaly with Myelofibrosis 
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EC Approves Inrebic for Splenomegaly with Myelofibrosis 

On February 8, 2021, global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb shared that the European Commission (EC) approved a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Inrebic (fedratinib). For around 10 years, there…

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Approvals Granted to Begin LYS-GM101 Clinical Trial for GM1 Gangliosidosis
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Approvals Granted to Begin LYS-GM101 Clinical Trial for GM1 Gangliosidosis

In an exciting press release, gene therapy platform company Lysogene announced that it had received approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Research Ethics Committee. As…

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Study from Japan Shows Mortality Associated with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia has Decreased
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Study from Japan Shows Mortality Associated with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia has Decreased

BPD Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a rare condition that primarily affects the lungs of premature babies (though it can affect full term newborns as well). Most children with BPD are born…

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Last Patient Treated in CARES10 Trial for Primary Immunodeficiency (PI)
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Last Patient Treated in CARES10 Trial for Primary Immunodeficiency (PI)

According to a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Kedrion Biopharma ("Kedrion") achieved an important milestone in its Phase 3 CARES10 trial: the last treated patient. During the CARES10 trial, researchers evaluated…

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What is the Recommended CAEL-101 Dose for AL Amyloidosis?
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What is the Recommended CAEL-101 Dose for AL Amyloidosis?

In early December 2020, many descended upon the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition to discuss insights in the field of hematology. During the Meeting, researchers…

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Setmelanotide Shows Positive Results in BBS and Alstrom Syndrome
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Setmelanotide Shows Positive Results in BBS and Alstrom Syndrome

In a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (“Rhythm”) announced positive data from a Phase 3 clinical trial. During the trial, Rhythm evaluated setmelanotide for patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome…

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50% Enrollment Reached in Imetelstat Trial for MDS
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50% Enrollment Reached in Imetelstat Trial for MDS

Since its conception, biopharmaceutical company Geron Corporation ("Geron") has worked to develop first-in-class therapies for hematologic myeloid malignancies. More recently, Geron began evaluating imetelstat for patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes…

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Sotatercept for PAH Granted Orphan Designation from EC
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Sotatercept for PAH Granted Orphan Designation from EC

In a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Acceleron Pharma, Inc. ("Acceleron") announced that its investigational drug candidate sotatercept received Orphan designation from the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of…

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ARCT-810 Dosing Begun in Phase 1b Trial for OTC Deficiency
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ARCT-810 Dosing Begun in Phase 1b Trial for OTC Deficiency

In early December 2020, mRNA medicines company Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ("Arcturus") announced that the company begun dosing participants within its Phase 1b clinical trial. Within the trial, researchers will…

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ACN00177 Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Homocystinuria 
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ACN00177 Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Homocystinuria 

In early December, biotechnology company Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. ("Aeglea") announced that its therapy ACN00177 received Rare Pediatric Disease designation from the FDA for the treatment of homocystinuria. Should this drug…

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