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Ipsen’s Sohonos gets FDA approval for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive

The drug is the first-ever treatment approved in the US for patients with the disease

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Janssen’s Talvey granted FDA accelerated approval for difficult-to-treat blood cancer

The therapy showed an overall response rate of more than 70% in a broad range of patients

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Roche’s Genentech and Blueprint receive full FDA approval for Gavreto in lung cancer

The targeted therapy was granted accelerated approval for the NSCLC indication in 2020

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FDA approves Taiho’s stronger Lonsurf regimen for metastatic colorectal cancer

The approval comes almost eight years after the regulator approved Lonsurf as a monotherapy for the same indication

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GSK’s Jemperli combination receives FDA approval for endometrial cancer

Approximately 60,000 new cases of endometrial cancer are diagnosed every year in the US

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FDA approves second over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose

Over 105,000 fatal opioid overdoses were reported in the US between 2022 and 2023

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Biogen to acquire Reata for approximately $7.3bn

The deal gives Biogen access to a recently launched therapy for Friedreich's ataxia

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AstraZeneca’s rare disease unit to acquire Pfizer’s early-stage gene therapies for $1bn

The transaction could potentially see staff associated with the portfolio move to Alexion

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Gilead’s COVID-19 treatment approved by FDA for patients with severe renal impairment

Use of Veklury among this patient population has previously been limited

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Biogen/Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease drug granted full FDA approval

Leqembi was granted accelerated approval earlier this year for patients with early Alzheimer's disease

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LifeArc launches rare disease programme with £100m investment

An initial £40m will go towards the creation of up to five rare disease research centres

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Horizon shares positive results for Uplizna in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

The rare and debilitating disease affects approximately one to ten per 100,000 people

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