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Ionis Announces FDA Review of Donidalorsen NDA for Preventive Treatment of HAE

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for donidalorsen, an investigational RNA-targeted therapy for preventing hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in patients aged 12 and older. The…

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Teva Unveils New Schizophrenia Research: Positive Phase 3 TEV-‘749 and UZEDY® Data

Teva Pharmaceuticals, the U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), has announced encouraging new data from the Phase 3 SOLARIS trial on TEV-‘749, a subcutaneous extended-release injection for schizophrenia. In the study’s acute treatment phase (Period…

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Blueprint Medicines Q3 2024 Results & Increased Full-Year Revenue Guidance for AYVAKIT®/AYVAKYT®

Blueprint Medicines Corporation (Nasdaq: BPMC) today announced its financial results and business highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, along with updated financial guidance. Strong AYVAKIT Performance and Growth Outlook “With AYVAKIT’s strong revenue performance this quarter, our…

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WHO Activates Global Health Emergency Corps for First Time in Response to Mpox Outbreak

In October 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO), alongside its partners and Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time to support countries grappling with mpox outbreaks. The GHEC is a coalition of professionals established…

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Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health Restructured at General Meeting

The Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) recently held a virtual general meeting to announce a comprehensive restructuring aimed at enhancing its responsiveness to the climate crisis with greater agility and efficiency. The fully online meeting, organized…

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AbbVie Acquires Aliada Therapeutics to Strengthen Alzheimer’s and Neuroscience Commitment

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Aliada Therapeutics, a biotechnology firm focused on developing therapies using innovative blood-brain barrier (BBB)-crossing technology aimed at treating complex central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Aliada’s lead investigational asset, ALIA-1758, is…

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Astellas Updates on Marketing Authorization Application for Avacincaptad Pegol (ACP) in the EU

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503; President and CEO: Naoki Okamura) announced today its decision to withdraw the marketing authorization application for avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution (ACP) from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). ACP is an investigational synthetic aptamer that inhibits…

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