REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Ocelot Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics to treat complications of end-stage liver disease (ESLD), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its lead candidate OCE-205 for the treatment of...
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LACHEN, Switzerland — New clinical data from Octapharma’s haematology portfolio will be presented during the scientific program at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting and Exposition, which is being held on December 9–12, 2023, in San Diego, California. New data from the prospective clinical trial using wilate® for...
PARAMUS, N.J. — Octapharma USA, Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug exclusivity for wilate®, von Willebrand Factor/Coagulation Factor VIII Complex (Human) Lyophilized Powder for Solution for Intravenous Injection, for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children 6 years...
MALVERN, Pa. — Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines, today announced that the Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the OCU410ST clinical trial recently convened and approved to proceed dosing with the medium dose of...
BEDFORD, Mass. — Ocular Therapeutix Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) Agreement Modification for the Company’s pivotal...
The Ogun State government has purchased a large quantity of drugs to fight schistosomiasis – a water borne disease caused by worms – which is prevalent in parts of the state, the state commissioner for health, Abiodun Oduwole has said. Mrs. Oduwole said this on Tuesday, during a meeting with...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio mom says it took her months to say out loud that her son had a rare disease. “As soon as I Googled it, I knew what we were facing,” said Kelly Maynard. “That kicked off the worst six months of my life.” Her son, Jackson,...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus’s ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells, a new study has found. This change to HIV-1 RNA, a tiny...
NEW YORK, NY – Olatec Therapeutics, Inc., a leader in the developing class of selective NLRP3 inhibitors, today announced that Cure Parkinson’s granted an award to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the potential of oral dapansutrile to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a...
MIAMI, FLORIDA – Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong survival. AML is an aggressive and often deadly form of blood...