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Parents Push One Rare-Disease Drug Through FDA, Not Its Successor

The agency’s rejection of a new therapy for treating a deadly condition may signal a tougher FDA, and more risks for makers of rare-disease drugs......»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 20th, 2019

ChemoCentryx"s stock dives after critique from the FDA about experimental treatment for rare autoimmune disease

Shares of ChemoCentryx Inc. plunged 44.8% in trading on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration questioned the rat.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2021

Akouos receives orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations for AK-OTOF

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 13th, 2021

Ionis shares tumble 19% after Roche halts Phase 3 study for rare-disease drug

Shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. were down 19.6% in premarket trading on Tuesday, the day after the company said Roche Holding AG decided to discontinue.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 24th, 2021

Ionis shares tumble19% after Roche halts Phase 3 study for rare-disease drug

Shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. were down 19.6% in premarket trading on Tuesday, the day after the company said Roche Holding AG decided to discontinue.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 23rd, 2021

Tackling deadly newborn disease, BridgeBio affiliate wins FDA drug approval

The BridgeBio model is designed to move drugs tackling rare diseases with a well-defined genetic basis quickly and efficiently to approval......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 1st, 2021

SVB Leerink, J.P. Morgan downgrade Amicus stock after Phase 3 data for rare disease drug comes out

Shares of Amicus Therapeutics Inc. were down 23.1% in premarket trading on Friday, the day after the company said an experimental rare disease d.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 12th, 2021

Taysha gets both rare pediatric disease and orphan drug designations for TSHA-10

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallJan 19th, 2021

Prevail receives Orphan Drug, Rare Pediatric Disease designations for PR001

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallFeb 12th, 2020

Families of rare-disease patients take on drug development, but face uphill battle

Frustrated with the slow pace of drug discovery and desperate to help their loved ones, untrained family members take the work into their own hands by starting biopharma companies. But few such companies have been successful......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 31st, 2020

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Osmotica Soars On Insider Buys, Ultragenyx"s Partnered Rare Disease Drug Moves Into Clinics

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Scaling The Peaks (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week highs on Jan. 15) 0 read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 16th, 2020

A 4-year-old girl in Iowa went blind after the flu caused a rare disease to impair her brain function

David Goldman/Getty Jade DeLucia, a 4-year-old in Iowa, was not vaccinated this flu season and wound up in intensive care.  On January 1, her parents discovered that the flu had affected the p.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 13th, 2020

Sarepta’s surprise FDA approval for rare disease drug excites investors

The Food and Drug Administration’s out-of-the-blue approval of Sarepta Therapeutics’ second Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug sent the company’s stock soaring......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 13th, 2019

In an about face, FDA approves Sarepta"s 2nd Duchenne drug

The FDA unexpectedly reversed course Thursday, approving the second treatment developed by Sarepta Therapeutics for the rare disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy just a few months after rejecting the drug.  Sarepta (Nasdaq: SRPT) announced Thursday even.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 12th, 2019

The Ratings Game: Drug maker ChemoCentryx shares rocket on blockbuster potential in rare autoimmune disease

A set of conclusive findings from a late-stage clinical trial testing ChemoCentryx Inc.’s experimental vasculitis treatment surprised company executives and investors, who now say they are bullish on the sales and pipeline potential of avacopan......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 27th, 2019

Celgene"s rare disease drug gets FDA approval

Shares of Celgene Corp. [s:celg] rose 0.34% in afternoon trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Reblozyl. The drug, which treats anemia in patients with beta thalassemia, a rare blood disorder, was developed jointl.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 8th, 2019

Drug to treat a rare disease costs millions

Dawn Patterson keeps a multimillion-dollar drug in the fridge, next to a bottle of root beer and a jar of salsa......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 26th, 2019

Arrowhead Looks To Get Rare Liver Disease Drug Approved With Use Of Accelerated Approval

Arrowhead Looks To Get Rare Liver Disease Drug Approved With Use Of Accelerated Approval.....»»

Category: topSource: seekingalphaJun 27th, 2019

Undeterred by Vertex"s plans, biotech Dyne enters Duchenne drug fray

The field of biotechs developing treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy became more crowded this week, with biotech startup Dyne setting its sights on the muscle-wasting rare disease......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 13th, 2019

The costliest drug on the planet will treat infants with rare disease. The market fight focused on cost and safety is just getting started.

Infants with spinal muscular atrophy may soon have two treatment options......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 18th, 2019

The costliest drug on the planet will treat infants with rare disease.

Infants with spinal muscular atrophy may soon have two treatment options......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 16th, 2019