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Ascendis Pharma has entered into a binding term sheet with BioMarin for a global settlement & license agreement covering Yuviwel (navepegritide) & related products, resolving ongoing litigation & disputes between the companies
As per the deal, BioMarin will grant Ascendis a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license to research, develop, manufacture & commercialize navepegritide-related products without…
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Approval momentum strengthened in February 2026, with the US FDA clearing four new therapies across dermatology, psychiatry, and rare pediatric disorders highlighting both volume and therapeutic impact.
Four notable therapies crossed the regulatory finish line, Acrotech Biopharma and Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Adquey for mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis, Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Bysanti for acute bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia, Immedica Pharma’s Loargys for ARG1-D–related hyperargininemia, and Ascendis Pharma’s Yuviwel to improve growth in children with achondroplasia
Overall, February 2026 reflected…
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FDA granted accelerated approval to Yuviwel (navepegritide, QW) to increase linear growth in children (≥2yrs.) with achondroplasia & open epiphyses; commercially available by Q2’26
Approval was based on extensive clinical data, incl. 3 PBO-controlled trials plus up to 3yrs. of OLE data, with the pivotal ApproaCH results published in JAMA Pediatrics
Continued approval may…

