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FDA grants drug orphan designation for treatment of malaria
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to artemisone, a product candidate for the treatment of malaria....
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EMA grants accelerated assessment to drug for AML
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has granted accelerated assessment to a marketing authorization...
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Drug receives orphan designation for treatment of PNH
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to ACH-4471 for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria...
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Ferric citrate approved to treat iron-deficiency anemia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ferric citrate (Auryxia) to treat iron-deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney...
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FDA lifts hold on trials of universal CAR T-cell therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the full clinical hold on 2 phase 1 studies of UCART123, an allogeneic chimeric antigen...
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FDA approves first treatment for ECD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approved use of vemurafenib (Zelboraf) to include the treatment of adults who have...
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FDA approves wider use of hematology analyzer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approved use of the XW-100 Automated Hematology Analyzer. The analyzer can now be used...
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Intervention improves well-being in AYAs with cancer
SAN DIEGO—New research suggests an intervention can improve psychosocial health in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with cancer. The...
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Cancer drug costs increasing despite competition
Cancer drug costs in the US increase substantially after launch, regardless of competition, according to a study published in the Journal of...
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Protein may be target for enhancing HSC transplants
Targeting the protein Del-1 could potentially improve hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplants, according to researchers. The team found that...
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Product can improve joint health in hemophilia A
New research suggests prophylaxis with a recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein (rFVIIIFc) can improve joint health over time in patients with...
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Team identifies HSCs that rapidly reconstitute hematopoiesis
Researchers say they have identified a subpopulation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that immediately contributes to long-term, multilineage...
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FDA grants product breakthrough designation for MM
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to GSK2857916, an anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)...
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Cancer patients prefer computer-free interactions
SAN DIEGO—A new study suggests patients with advanced cancer may prefer doctors who do not use a computer while communicating with them. Most of...
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Study reveals misperceptions among AML patients
SAN DIEGO—A study of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients has revealed misperceptions about treatment risks and the likelihood of cure....