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FDA approves first cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease
The US FDA has approved Vertex’s Casgevy and bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia, for one-time treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older.
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Vertex scores European cystic fibrosis medicine approval
Following a milestone approval by the European Commission in July 2023, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has been granted a label expansion for its cystic fibrosis medicine KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) with ivacaftor.
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First CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy authorised
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a world-first regulatory authorisation to a medicine based on Nobel Prize-winning technology.
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MHRA authorises new treatment for rare lung cancer
A “potential best-in-class treatment” for adults with KRASG12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been authorised in the UK.
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New Bill could enhance UK clinical trial regulation
According to a report on policy development in the UK, the Future Clinical Trials Bill will mandate transparent trial registration and facilitate quicker regulatory approval.
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Guidance on machine learning-enabled medical devices published
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have issued guidelines to reduce the regulatory burden for machine learning-enabled medical devices.
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NICE recommends Roche biologic for lymphoma
Glofitamab is the first treatment to be recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) at the same time as it is approved for advanced lymphoma in the UK.
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MSD medicine accepted for use in Scotland
Scotland is the first European country to accept the HIF-2α inhibitor WELIREG® (belzutifan) for eligible adults with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease.
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MHRA authorises novel pre-filled pen injector
Adtralza®(tralokinumab) has been granted a UK marketing authorisation by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to treat atopic dermatitis, halving the number of injections required.
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MHRA releases its CTA application performance metrics
Recent data reveals how many clinical trial authorisation (CTA) applications and substantial amendments the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) received and assessed in the past year, including statistics for novel trial designs.
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UK approval for Pompe Disease therapy
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The MHRA has granted marketing authorisation for a two-component therapy for adults with late-onset Pompe Disease, a rare disorder.
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NICE recommends Rinvoq® for Crohn’s
AbbVie’s Rinvoq® will be the first JAK inhibitor available for treatment of Crohn’s in England and Wales, following NICE approval.
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MHRA approves prostate cancer combination therapy
The first PARP inhibitor to show clinical benefit with a new hormonal agent in first-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has been granted UK approval.
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First FcRn blocker approved in UK for myasthenia gravis
VYVGART (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) has been approved for adults with generalised myasthenia gravis by UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
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MHRA approves first oral advanced therapy for Crohn’s disease
The MHRA has approved the first marketing authorisation globally for the use of RINVOQ®▼ (upadacitinib) in Crohn's disease.
