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FDA: Approves First Treatment for Adult Onset Still’s Disease, a Severe and Rare Disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ilaris (canakinumab) injection for the treatment of Active Still’s disease, including Adult-Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD). Ilaris was previously approved for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) in patients aged 2 years and older.

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Chembio Antibody Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Chembio Diagnostic System, Inc. (Chembio) DPP COVID-19 IgM/IgG System, a SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, due to performance concerns with the accuracy of the test.

PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS, INC.: Hepcidin Mimetic PTG-300 Receives U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Polycythemia Vera

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTGX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for PTG-300 for the treatment of polycythemia vera.

FRAGRANCE CREATORS: Applauds FDA for Continued Efforts to Promote Public Health

In a webinar for Fragrance Creators members, FDA delivered detailed instructions on registration and listing of hand sanitizers under the Agency's temporary guidance

ALMIRALL: Announces FDA Approval Of Updated Label For Seysara® (Sarecycline) Tablets

Seysara® is a novel oral antibiotic developed specifically for the treatment of acne

LOULOU FOUNDATION: CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Voice of the Patient Report Submitted to FDA

The Loulou Foundation and the International Foundation for CDKL5 Research (IFCR) are proud to release the “CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Voice of the Patient Report”, capturing the voice of patients living with this rare genetic disease that affects thousands of people.

DICERNA: Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation From U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Nedosiran for Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRNA) (the “Company” or “Dicerna”), a leading developer of investigational ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “agency”) has granted rare pediatric disease designation for nedosiran, an investigational RNAi therapy being developed as a once-monthly treatment for primary hyperoxaluria (PH).

FDA: Approves First Therapy for Rare Disease that Causes Low Phosphate Blood Levels, Bone Softening

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Crysvita (burosumab-twza) injection to treat patients age two and older with tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO), a rare disease that is characterized by the development of tumors that cause weakened and softened bones. The tumors associated with TIO release a peptide hormone-like substance known as fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) that lowers phosphate levels.

FDA: Announces First of Its Kind Pilot Program to Communicate Patient Reported Outcomes from Cancer Clinical Trials

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched Project Patient Voice, an initiative of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE).

ZOGENIX, INC.: FDA Approves FINTEPLA® (fenfluramine) for the Treatment of Seizures Associated with Dravet Syndrome

FINTEPLA® significantly and substantially reduced convulsive seizure frequency in patients whose seizures were not adequately controlled on other medications, as observed in two phase 3 placebo-controlled clinical trials

HEMOSHEAR THERAPEUTICS: Receives FDA Clearance of IND for Phase 2 Study of its Investigational Drug HST5040 for the Treatment of Methylmalonic Acidemia and Propionic Acidemia

HemoShear Therapeutics, a clinical stage company developing treatments for rare metabolic disorders, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to conduct a phase 2 clinical trial of HST5040, an oral small molecule drug for the treatment of patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) and propionic acidemia (PA).

FUSION HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS: FUSION PPE Offers NIOSH and CDC Approved N95 Respirator Mask Produced by BYD

FUSION PPE Offers NIOSH and CDC Approved N95 Respirator Mask Produced by BYD, Backed by Warren Buffet, As Covid-19 Surges with Potential Second Wave, and FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) Revising Which Respirators Can Be Decontaminated for Reuse

FDA: Approves New Therapy for Dravet Syndrome

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Fintepla (fenfluramine), a Schedule IV controlled substance, for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in patients age 2 and older.

NEXUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: Announces Launch of Emerphed™ (ephedrine sulfate) RTU Injection, the First and Only FDA-approved, Ready-to-Use Ephedrine Injection (50 mg/10 mL vial)

Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued the following announcement on June 26.Nexus Pharmaceuticals announced that it has launched its patent-pending New Drug Application (NDA) Emerphed, the first and only premixed ephedrine in a ready-to-use 50 mg/10 mL vial.

CELLTEX THERAPEUTICS: Receives Another FDA Approval: Phase II Clinical Trial Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) as a Prophylactic Against COVID-19

Celltex, a Houston, Texas-based biotechnology company, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with the Company’s Investigational New Drug application (IND 22055) to investigate the Prophylactic Efficacy of Autologous Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AdMSCs) Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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