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PTC Therapeutics Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Sephience to Treat Phenylketonuria

Shots: The US FDA has approved Sephience (sepiapterin) for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) in pts of all ages, with broad labeling for hyperphenylalaninemia in adults & pediatric pts (≥1mos.) with sepiapterin-responsive PKU; review is ongoing in Japan & Brazil Approval was based on APHENITY study results & long-term extension data showing durable effects and…

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Sobi Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Doptelet (Avatrombopag) to Treat Pediatric Immune Thrombocytopenia

Shots: The US FDA has approved Doptelet to treat thrombocytopenia in pts (≥1yrs.) with persistent or chronic ITP who have not responded to prior treatments. Approval also incl. a new formulation, Doptelet Sprinkle (avatrombopag) oral granules, for children (1-6yrs.) Approval was based on P-III (AVA-PED-301) study assessing Doptelet in pediatric ITP pts, which showed that…

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Minnesota Medical Technologies Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for StaySure to Manage Fecal Incontinence

Shots: Minnesota Medical Technologies has reported the US FDA’s 510(k) clearance to StaySure for the management of fecal incontinence (FI) A completed clinical trial demonstrated the device’s safety & efficacy, with a reduction in fecal incontinence frequency & improved QoL; full results are expected later in 2025 StaySure, marketed as Navina Insert in the EU, is…

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives the US FDA’s RMAT Designation of RP-A601 to Treat PKP2-Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

Shots: The US FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to RP-A601 for the treatment of PKP2-arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy Designation was supported by ongoing P-I trial, where all 3 adults treated with a single dose of RP-A601 (8x10¹³ GC/kg) showed enhanced PKP2 protein expression, incl. 110% & 398% increase in 2 pts with low…

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The US FDA Grants Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson’s TAR-200 for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has granted priority review to NDA of TAR-200 for the treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS &/or papillary tumors NDA was supported by the P-IIb (SunRISe-1) trial, assessing TAR-200 in pts ineligible or opting out of radical cystectomy that showed an 82.4% CR rate & 52.9% remained cancer-free for at…

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