Drug Pipeline News

The investigational drug demonstrated promise in mitigating hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn by blocking harmful antibodies.

The FDA approved anacaulase-bcdb for pediatric use, allowing its application for eschar removal in deep thermal burns for ages newborn to 18 years.

The approval is indicated for adult and pediatric patients who weigh at least 88 lbs (40 kg).

The approval is indicated for adult and pediatric patients who weight at least 66 pounds (30 kilograms).

Current treatment is primarily supportive care consisting of increased fluid intake to dilute oxalate in the urine, along with pyridoxine, or vitamin B6, to reduce oxalate production.

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Nine of 32 (28.1%) patients in the mitapivat arm achieved a transfusion reduction response compared to 11.8% of patients in the placebo arm.

These data highlighted new findings on the experiences of children aged 6 to 11 with uncontrolled type 2 asthma treated with dupilumab.

With the expanded label, Palforzia is now approved to treat individuals aged 1 to 17 years with a confirmed peanut allergy diagnosis, after the treatment was originally approved in 4-to-17-year-olds in January 2020.

ConSynance Therapeutics' CSTI-500, an innovative Triple Monoamine Reuptake Inhibitor, has received FDA's Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for treating Prader-Willi Syndrome in children.

From baseline to final assessment, all 7 matched cerliponase alfa-treated children under 3 years of age maintained a motor score of 3, representing a "grossly normal gait, signifying a delay in disease onset," stated BioMarin.

Initial approval for maralixibat was granted on March 13, 2024, to treat PFIC patients aged 5 years and older.

Merck announced clesrovimab met all primary safety and efficacy endpoints, with additional detailed findings to be presented at an upcoming scientific congress.

With the acceptance of the BLA, a new PDUFA date of January 7, 2025 has been set.

If approved, roflumilast foam 0.3% for scalp and body psoriasis treatment would add to the multiple already-approved roflumilast indications.

The Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the FDA follows the previously granted Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations.

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Details of newly FDA-approved roflumilast cream 0.15% for AD in pediatric patients, plus insight and commentary from Lawrence Eichenfield, MD.

An intentional launch date for ustekinumab-ttwe in the United States is set for sometime in February 2025.

The decision target action date was July 7, 2024. At this time, there is no indication from the federal agency to extend the date further.

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Results confirmed that a bedaquiline-containing regimen offered a significant improvement in treatment outcomes compared to injectable-containing regimens.

FDA decisions for the 2 accepted NDAs have target action dates of December 29 and December 30, 2024, respectively.

The submission to the FDA includes data from the phase 2b ReNeu trial of patients aged 2 years and older with NF1-associated PN causing significant morbidity.

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New data for FDA-approved dupilumab (Dupixent; Regeneron and Sanofi) highlights positive study results for the eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) treatment in children aged 1 to 11 years.

The decision makes pitolisant the first and only FDA-approved, non-scheduled treatment option for daytime sleepiness in this patient population.

For ambulatory Duchenne patients, delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl was granted traditional approval, while accelerated approval was granted for non-ambulatory patients.

The company also announced that it has surpassed its interim analysis enrollment target and expects topline phase 3 data from the FORTIFY study (NCT05775848) among individuals with LGMD21/R9 in 2025.

The decision is based on statistical significance achieved in the T2NOW trial, which demonstrated reduction of A1C.