hemophilia B

Apr 07, 2025

Over the past three years, the FDA has approved six new hemophilia treatments, including three gene therapies. Now, Sanofi’s Qfitlia (fitusiran) enters the competitive hemophilia therapeutics market, distinguishing itself as the only therapy approved for all types of hemophilia. Unlike most existing treatments, Qfi...

Apr 01, 2025

Sanofi’s Qfitlia Becomes First US-Approved Therapy for Hemophilia A or B The FDA has approved Qfitlia (fitusiran), the first antithrombin-lowering therapy for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes in hemophilia A or hemophilia B patients (ages 12+) with or without inhibitors. Approval is bas...

Jul 30, 2024

The FDA Advisory Committee Considers the AEGEAN Phase III Trial Data in their Review of IMFINZI for Treating Resectable NSCLC The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) acknowledged that AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI (durvalumab) achieved the primary endpoint of event-free survival (EFS) in resectable non-small...

Oct 27, 2023

Hemophilia B is a rare genetic bleeding disorder in which affected individuals have insufficient levels of a blood protein called factor IX. Around 3 in 100 individuals with hemophilia B produce an antibody to the factor IX replacement therapy used to treat or avoid their bleeding episodes, called an inhibitor. The...

Jun 09, 2023

The cell and gene therapy market has seen a revolutionary transition in recent years, with advancements in scientific research and novel methods of treatment driving a rise in development activities. This has resulted in an increase in the number of cell and gene therapy choices available to patients suffering from...

Jan 03, 2023

Gilead Buys Out Rights to Cancer Therapy from Jounce for USD 67 Million Gilead Sciences must have liked what it saw in a two-year-old collaboration with Jounce Therapeutics for CCR8-targeting cancer immunotherapy because the company has just agreed to own the program fully. The drug in question, GS-1811 (formerl...

Dec 20, 2022

AbbVie Secures Fourth FDA Approval for Vraylar AbbVie has received its fourth FDA approval for Vraylar, adding major depressive disorder (MDD) adjunctive therapy to a list that includes schizophrenia and manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorder. According to AbbVie, the approval makes Vraylar (cariprazi...

Jul 12, 2022

Novo Nordisk Reports Phase III Results of Concizumab Drug for Hemophilia A or B Novo Nordisk has announced Phase III results for their concizumab drug for hemophilia A or B, demonstrating efficacy in preventing bleeding events and paving the way for regulatory filings later this year. Concizumab, an anti-tissue ...

Mar 21, 2022

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Nov 08, 2021

Hemophilia is an inherited rare disorder where blood doesn’t clot in the regular way because the person affected doesn’t make enough blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). Without these factors, patients cannot stop bleeding when they are injured. Patients with more severe forms of the disease can experience s...