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Ultragenyx to Sell Rare Pediatric Disease Voucher for $210M

Shots: Ultragenyx has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a Rare Pediatric Disease PRV for $210M, provide Ultragenyx with significant non-dilutive capital to advance therapies for rare & ultra-rare diseases Rare Pediatric Disease PRV was received following FDA approval of Genglycos (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr), the first treatment targeting the underlying cause of glycogen storage disease…

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Ultragenyx Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for GENGLYCOS Gene Therapy to Treat the Underlying Cause of GSDIa

Shots: Ultragenyx reported the US FDA accelerated approval to GENGLYCOS (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr; DTX401) for adults and pediatric patients (≥8yrs., n=46) with glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa) The approval was supported by the P-III (GlucoGene) study, in which GENGLYCOS (n=20) demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in cornstarch requirements at 48wks. vs PBO (n=24) (p<0.001). The…

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Ultragenyx Completes FDA Rolling BLA Submission for DTX401 in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia (GSDIa)

Shots: Ultragenyx has completed rolling submission of a BLA to the FDA seeking approval of DTX401 (pariglasgene brecaparvovec) for the treatment of GSDIa BLA is supported by data from 52 pts with 6yrs. of follow-up. Previously reported P-III (GlucoGene) trial results showed significant reductions in both quantity & frequency of daily cornstarch intake, improved euglycemia…

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Regeneron’s Evkeeza Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Younger Patients

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion to Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb) as an adj. to diet, exercise & other lipid-lowering therapies for the treatment of children (1 to <5yrs.) with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) Approval was supported by efficacy & safety results in 6 children with HoFH (incl. PK data from 4) who participated in…

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Ultragenyx Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab) to Treat Children with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)

Shots: Health Canada has approved label expansion of Evkeeza, as an adjunct to diet & other lipid-lowering therapies, to treat children (≥6mos.) with HoFH Approval was based on model-based analysis that predicted similar or greater LDL-C reductions with Evkeeza (15mg/kg, Q4W) in children (6mos. to 5yrs.) at 24wks. Data from compassionate use in 5 children…

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Ultragenyx Reports the EC’s Approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab) to Treat 6-Months Old Children with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)

Shots: The EC has approved Evkeeza (an angiopoietin-like 3 inhibitor), as an adjunct to diet & other lipid-lowering therapies, to treat children (6mos. to 5yrs.) with HoFH Approval was based on model-based analysis that predicted similar or greater LDL-C reductions with Evkeeza (15mg/kg, Q4W) in children (6mos. to 5yrs.) at 24wks. Data from compassionate…

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