FDA Approves Soliris for Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
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FDA Approves Soliris for Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

According to a publication at Markets Insider, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Soliris (eculizumab) as a treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. The approval marks the first…

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Biotech Companies Team Up to Launch MapKure, a New Joint Venture to Develop Small Molecule Anticancer Drug
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Biotech Companies Team Up to Launch MapKure, a New Joint Venture to Develop Small Molecule Anticancer Drug

According to a press release from BeiGene, the Company and SpringWorks Therapeutics have launched MapKure, LLC — a new, jointly-operated venture owned by both partners. MapKure was founded to develop…

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Potential Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections Earns Orphan Drug Designation
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Potential Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections Earns Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from prnewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug designation to the…

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Pancreatic Cancer Medication Shows Strong Promise Treating Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
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Pancreatic Cancer Medication Shows Strong Promise Treating Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers

According to a publication from the Arizona BioIndustry Association, Dr. Rachna Shroff and a team of researchers from the Arizona Cancer Center are studying the use of nab-paclitaxel (a pancreatic…

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The IND Approval From The FDA, Experimental Acromegaly Drug Will Enter Phase 3 Trials
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The IND Approval From The FDA, Experimental Acromegaly Drug Will Enter Phase 3 Trials

According to a story from Markets Insider, the biopharmaceutical company Camurus has recently issued an announcement indicating that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's Investigational…

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Accelerated Approval Granted to a Novel Drug Combination That Treats Patients with a Common Type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

  Each year over eighteen thousand people in the United States are diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) a common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A recent FDA news release…

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Baby Makes History as the First Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient to Receive Gene Therapy Since Its Approval
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Baby Makes History as the First Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient to Receive Gene Therapy Since Its Approval

According to a story from BioSpace, on June 7th, 2019, Londyn Wright became the first baby in the US to receive Zolgensma, a recently approved gene therapy treatment for the…

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Drug Shows Potential in Treating Hyperkalemia Associated With End-Stage Kidney Disease
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Drug Shows Potential in Treating Hyperkalemia Associated With End-Stage Kidney Disease

According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca recently announced the release of positive results from a phase 3b clinical trial. This trial was testing the safety and…

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A New Way to Study Disease: Scientists Have Recreated a Blood-Brain Barrier Outside the Body
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A New Way to Study Disease: Scientists Have Recreated a Blood-Brain Barrier Outside the Body

  The blood-brain barrier is a “gatekeeper” that prevents toxins and foreign matter in the bloodstream from traveling to the brain. Check Orphan recently carried an article that had been…

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Study Confirms the Superiority of Rituximab (Rituxan) in Treating Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Study Confirms the Superiority of Rituximab (Rituxan) in Treating Pemphigus Vulgaris

According to a story from marketscreener.com, the biotechnology company Roche recently announced the results from a company sponsored phase 3 clinical trial that compared the safety and efficacy of rituximab…

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The New 5F9 Antibody Looks Encouraging as it Targets MDS and AML Leukemia in a Phase 1b Clinical Trial

  The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has funded a study by a company called Forty Seven, Inc. The clinical trial is investigating the benefits of a drug therapy for two cancers…

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New Partnership Aims to Develop New Mobility Controls for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients
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New Partnership Aims to Develop New Mobility Controls for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients

According to a story from ucf.edu, a new partnership between Mayo Clinic and Limbitless Solutions is planning initiate a new clinical trial that aims to improve mobility options for patients…

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