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FDA approves factor for hemophilia B
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a recombinant factor IX Fc fusion protein (rFIXFc, Alprolix) for use in adults and...
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Health Canada approves therapy for hemophilia B
Health Canada has approved a recombinant factor IX Fc fusion protein (rFIXFc, Alprolix), for adults and children aged 12 and older with hemophilia...
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NICE recommends bortezomib for untreated MM
Credit: Bill Branson In a new draft guidance, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended bortezomib (...
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FDA approves drug for infantile hemangioma
infant’s stomach The US Food and Drug Administration has approved oral propranolol hydrochloride (Hemangeol) to treat proliferating infantile...
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NICE wants more info on lenalidomide in MM
Credit: CDC The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a draft guidance recommending against the use of...
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FDA approves IV formulation of antifungal agent
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an intravenous formulation of posaconazole (Noxafil), which is expected to be available at...
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High cost of eculizumab needs explaining, NICE says
Credit: Bill Branson The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has asked the manufacturer of eculizumab (Soliris) to...
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FDA approves apixaban to prevent DVT, PE
Credit: CDC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved apixaban (Eliquis) as prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may...
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FDA places imetelstat trials on hold
The hold temporarily suspends all ongoing clinical trials of imetelstat sponsored by the drug’s maker, Geron Corporation. It’s possible that...
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England’s Cancer Drugs Fund raises concerns
Credit: Rhoda Baer Cancer patients in England are more likely to receive prescriptions for expensive drugs than patients in Wales, according to a...
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Drugs get orphan designation for AML, MM
Credit: FDA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan designation for the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor pracinostat to...