FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to VB-111 for Platinium-resistant Ovarian Cancer The FDA has given VBL Therapeutics’ VB-111 (ofranergene obadenovec), a targeted anticancer viral gene therapy, fast track designation for use as a viable therapeutic option in patients with platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer. VB...
Find MoreDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare disorder, but it is one of the most common genetic conditions, affecting roughly 1 in every 3,500 male births worldwide. It is usually observed between the ages of three and six. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy signs and symptoms include pelvic muscles atrophy, followed by in...
Find MoreBiogen's Aduhelm Marketing and Approval are Under Scrutiny in New FTC and SEC Investigations Biogen can't seem to get a break when it comes to the Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm. Along with limited sales and a constraining Medicare coverage plan, the medicine is now facing additional scrutiny as part of a pair...
Find MoreCystinosis is a genetic condition that causes the buildup of the amino acid "cystine" in the cells of the body is known as cystinosis. Due to the excessive accumulation of cystine in various cells, organs, tissues, including the kidneys, eyes, liver, thyroid, muscles, pancreas, brain, and white blood cells of the b...
Find MoreWhat is Gene Therapy and Is the Skin Suitable for Gene Therapy? Since its first discovery, conceptualization in 1972, and successful application in 1990 by W. French Anderson, gene therapy has been a revolutionary game-changer in the field of biotechnology and healthcare. Now, its scope reaches beyond autoimmune...
Find MoreAbingworth Achieves Financial Close, Raises USD 582 Million Abingworth, a London-based venture capital firm, has announced the closing of its new Clinical Co-Development Fund 2 (ACCD 2) worth USD 582 million, however, the fund was aiming to gather USD $350 million. Not long ago, the company also closed ...
Find MoreOver the past decades, there has been an eruption in understanding treatment strategies of gliomas with the development of clinical immunotherapy, providing exceptional success in employing checkpoint inhibitors and cancer vaccines as treatment options that have given significant momentum to the growth of the GBM m...
Find MoreAn X-linked recessive disorder, Hemophilia occurs predominantly in males with females being the carriers. Patients diagnosed with Hemophilia usually lack one of the two proteins essential for the blood coagulation cascade namely factor VIII (FVIII) and factor IX (FIX). On the basis of the different blood coagulatio...
Find MoreCNS disorders are a wide-ranging set of disorders in which the brain loses its normal functioning, limiting everyday ability to function. These may arise from various reasons-some are inherited, some result from damage, and some from infections. It contributes to the highest disability-adjusted life years. The curr...
Find MoreBiohaven's Troriluzole Dwindles Again In Alzheimer’s After Anxiety Biohaven Pharmaceuticals had put too much faith in its third-generation prodrug, Troriluzole. The company has tested the efficacy of the drug in more than one indication, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive di...
Find MoreThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is one of the largest and most respected conferences in the field of oncology. Held annually, this conference brings together researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.