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Apr 02, 2019

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Selumetinib gets the U.S. Breakthrough Therapy Designation

Selumetinib- an investigational drug, for the treatment of pediatric patients aged three years and above suffering from symptomatic and/or progressive, inoperable neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), plexiform neurofibromas (PN)- a rare genetic condition, has been granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) from the U.S. FDA. Selumetinib is a MEK- ½ inhibitor jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Merck has shown promising improvements and proven to be of clinical significance.

FDA approves the first drug for a type of inflammatory arthritis

In the very first, the U.S. FDA has approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) injection for treating a certain type of inflammatory arthritis called non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), with objective signs of inflammation. The approval will benefit the patients suffering from nr-axSpA fulfilling their unmet medical needs.

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