PINE BROOK, N.J. and BASEL, Switzerland — Elusys Therapeutics and Lonza Sales AG entered into an agreement for the production of Anthim(TM), a therapeutic monoclonal antibody in late stage development for the treatment of anthrax infection. Under this agreement, Lonza will provide process development services and manufacturing capacity for this...
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Elypta announces the enrollment of the first patient in the newly initiated AURORAX-0093A (AUR93A) study. AUR93A is intended to explore Elypta’s metabolism-based liquid biopsy platform for the prognosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) before neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The first patient was enrolled at San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. AUR93A In AUR93A,...
HYOGO, Japan – JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (TSE 4552; Chairman and President: Shin Ashida; “JCR”) announced today that European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan drug designation to JR-171, an investigational drug for the treatment of mucoplysaccharidosis type I (MPS I, or Hurler, Hurler-Scheie and Scheie syndrome). JR-171 is a blood-brain-barrier...
CASTELVECCHIO PASCOLI, Italy — Kedrion announces that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its investigational treatment for Congenital Aceruloplasminemia (ACP), a rare genetic disorder of iron metabolism. Aceruloplasminemia is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CP gene, leading to a deficiency or...
ROCKLAND, Mass. — EMD Serono, the Healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the U.S. and Canada, today announced the presentation of two new post-hoc analyses of tertiary endpoints from the MAGNIFY-MS study, a Phase IV, prospective, open-label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of MAVENCLAD® (cladribine) tablets in...
LAS VEGAS — Muscular dystrophies encompass a range of muscle disorders resulting from genetic mutations. Over time, these conditions lead to muscle weakness, which hinders everyday activities. Muscular dystrophy takes various forms, each targeting specific muscle groups and manifesting at different ages with varying degrees of severity. It can either...
TORRANCE, Calif. — Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (OTCQX: EMMA), a leader in sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment, today announced that it has received marketing authorization from the Puerto Rico Department of Health for Endari® (L-glutamine oral powder). This approval marks a significant milestone in Emmaus’ mission to improve the lives...
Adding enasidenib to azacitidine significantly improved responses in older patients with newly diagnosed, IDH2-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to research published in The Lancet Oncology. In a phase 1b/2 trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02677922), researchers compared enasidenib plus azacitidine with azacitidine monotherapy. The trial enrolled 107 patients with newly diagnosed, IDH2-mutant AML who were...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Encoded Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing genetic medicines for severe central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the approval of its Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) application by the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the EXPEDITION Study of...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Encoded Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing genetic medicines for severe neurological disorders, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to ETX101 following review of preliminary seizure data from patients treated in its ongoing...