sickle cell disease

Jan 03, 2025

In September 2024, Pfizer voluntarily withdrew all lots of OXBRYTA for the treatment of SCD in all markets where it was approved. Pfizer is also discontinuing all active voxelotor clinical trials and expanding access programs worldwide. The decision is based on the totality of clinical data, which now indicates tha...

Dec 27, 2024

Sickle cell disease is a hereditary blood disorder marked by abnormal hemoglobin, which leads to the deformation of red blood cells into a sickle shape. It is a major global health issue, especially common in individuals of African, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South Asian descent. Based on DelveInsight's ...

Oct 29, 2024

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to MDL-101 for LAMA2-CMD Treatment Modalis Therapeutics Corporation has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the FDA for MDL-101, its promising treatment for congenital muscular dystrophy type 1A (LAMA2-CMD). This designation is a significant step, aimed at fostering the deve...

Oct 01, 2024

IntraBio's AQNEURSA Receives Historic FDA Approval for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment IntraBio Inc. has received approval from the FDA for AQNEURSA (levacetylleucine), marking a significant milestone in the treatment of neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease type C  in both adults and pe...

Dec 15, 2023

History has been created as the world captures the significance of the FDA’s approval of Casgevy (exa-cel), a collaboration between Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD). This groundbreaking therapy represents a long-awaited potential cure for the debilitatin...

Dec 12, 2023

Merck and Moderna Initiate INTerpath-002, a Phase III Study Evaluating V940 in Combination with KEYTRUDA for Adjuvant Treatment of Patients with Certain Types of Resected NSCLC Merck (also known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) and Moderna, Inc. have commenced the INTerpath-002 trial—a crucial Phase ...

Jun 09, 2023

The cell and gene therapy market has seen a revolutionary transition in recent years, with advancements in scientific research and novel methods of treatment driving a rise in development activities. This has resulted in an increase in the number of cell and gene therapy choices available to patients suffering from...

May 30, 2023

Lexicon Announces FDA Approval of INPEFA (Sotagliflozin) For Treatment of Heart Failure Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the FDA has approved INPEFATM (sotagliflozin), a once-daily oral tablet, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure vis...

Apr 14, 2023

Vertex Pharma and CRISPR Therapeutics are the first companies to seek FDA clearance for a gene-editing therapy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics have gotten closer to introducing exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel), a one-time treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta-...

Jan 31, 2023

FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca for Relapsed Mantle Cell Lymphoma Eli Lilly has received FDA approval for Jaypirca, a non-covalent BTK inhibitor, in relapsed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients who have relapsed after treatment with other drugs in the class. Adult MCL patients who have previously received at l...