FDA Accepts IND Application for BIVV003, a Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
May 16th 2018The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Bioverativ's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for BIVV003, a gene-edited cell therapy candidate for the treatment of people with sickle cell disease.
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Combinability of X4P-001-IO with Nivolumab Demonstrated in ccRCC Shows Promise
May 16th 2018Data is released from a pilot study of X4P-001-IO in combination with nivolumab in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) who are non-responsive to the anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab alone.
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FDA Approves Epoetin Alfa-Epbx as a Biosimilar to Epogen/Procrit (Epoetin Alfa) for Anemia
May 15th 2018FDA approves Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) as a biosimilar to Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa) for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or the use of zidovudine in patients with HIV infection.
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First Hemophilia A Patient in Phase 1/2 Study Dosed with Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec
May 15th 2018The first patient has been dosed in aphase 1/2 study (BMN 270-203) evaluating the investigational gene therapy, valoctocogene roxaparvovec, in severe hemophilia A patients with pre-existing AAV5 antibodies.
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FDA Grants IND Clearance to Begin Phase 2 with Lixivaptan in Patients with ADPKD
May 9th 2018The US FDA has granted Palladio Biosciences Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with a Phase 2 clinical trial of lixivaptan capsules in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
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Can Surgery Cure Congenital Hyperinsulinism?
May 8th 2018In the recent review, it was shown that surgery can cure nearly all patients with the focal or localized form of congenital hyperinsulinism and prevent complications in patients with the diffuse from in which insulin-producing cells occur throughout the pancreas.
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Acute Hepatic Porphyrias Explained: Physician Perspective
May 7th 2018Bruce Wang, MD, a porphyrias specialist and assistant professor in the gastroenterology division in the department of medicine at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and UCSF Porphyria Center and the Porphyrias Consortium, explains acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs).
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