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ResVita Bio receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for RVB-001 as a Treatment for Netherton Syndrome

July 13, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ResVita Bio, a cellular therapies startup, announces that the FDA has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to RVB-001 to treat Netherton Syndrome, a chronic and life-threatening genetic skin disease.

“The physical and emotional challenges of chronic skin diseases are devastating to patients, particularly children” said Amin Zargar, Chief Executive Officer of ResVita Bio. “Newborns with Netherton Syndrome face a severe lifelong disease with few treatment options that offer limited efficacy. We are motivated by the prospect to deliver meaningful improvement in the lives of these patients, and this is a significant step towards the development RVB-001 as a treatment for Netherton Syndrome.”

With the Rare Pediatric Disease Designation, if a new drug application for RVB-001 is approved, ResVita Bio may be eligible to receive a priority review voucher, which can be redeemed for priority review of any subsequent drug marketing application. The voucher can also be sold or transferred.

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Vertex Kidney Disease Drug Scores FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation

July 11, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to its candidate, inaxaplin (VX-147). Inaxaplin was granted the designation for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segment glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).

APOL1-mediated FSGS is a kidney disease in which scar tissue develops on parts of the kidney called glomeruli, which is associated with APOL1 genetic mutations. The APOL1 gene is associated with the innate immune system, and people who have two mutations in the gene are at an increased risk of developing kidney diseases such as FSGS.

This is due to increased toxicity of the APOL1 protein in the kidney, which is the result of inflammatory exposures. Currently, there are no approved treatments for the disease, although treatments such as high-dose steroids can delay the progression to kidney failure.

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Apellis and Sobi Announce First Patient Dosed in Phase 3 VALIANT Study of Pegcetacoplan for IC-MPGN and C3G, Rare Kidney Diseases with High Unmet Medical Need

July 6, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

WALTHAM, Mass. and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) and Sobi^® (STO:SOBI) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 3 VALIANT study investigating pegcetacoplan, a targeted C3 therapy, in primary immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), two rare and debilitating kidney diseases with similar underlying causes and no approved treatment.

“Individuals with IC-MPGN and C3G experience a high burden of disease due to the lack of approved treatments to slow or stop disease progression. These diseases often lead to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant, imposing further substantial burdens,” said Kristen Hood, MSN, RN, executive director of research engagement at Nephcure Kidney International. “We are excited that Apellis and Sobi are advancing a Phase 3 study of pegcetacoplan in patients aged 12 and older, with primary IC-MPGN or C3G, including those with post-transplant recurrence.”

Uncontrolled activation of the complement cascade, a part of the body’s immune system, is believed to play a critical role in the progression of IC-MPGN and C3G where excessive accumulation of C3 breakdown products in the kidney causes inflammation and organ damage.^1-4 It is estimated that 5,000 people in the United States and up to 8,000 in Europe are living with IC-MPGN or C3G,⁵ and approximately 50% ultimately suffer from kidney failure within five to 10 years of diagnosis.⁶

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FDA Grants Sanofi and Sobi Factor VIII Therapy Breakthrough Designation

July 4, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

The FDA granted Sanofi and Sobi’s investigational blood-clotting drug efanesoctocog alfa a Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of patients with hemophilia A.

Efanesoctocog alfa is a novel recombinant factor VIII therapy designed to extend protection from bleeds with a once-weekly prophylactic dose.

The breakthrough designation was supported by phase 3 data showing that the treatment helped prevent bleeding in individuals with the rare, life-threatening genetic bleeding disorder over a 52-week period.

The FDA granted efanesoctocog alfa Orphan Drug designation in August 2017 and Fast Track designation in February 2021.

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Kymera Therapeutics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for KT-333, a First-in-Class, Investigational STAT3 Degrader for the Treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

July 1, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

WATERTOWN, Mass., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KYMR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing targeted protein degradation to deliver novel small molecule protein degrader medicines, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to KT-333 for the treatment of Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (PTCL). KT-333 is a first-in-class degrader of the transcriptional regulator STAT3. STAT3 activation has been shown to be a key modulator of disease in PTCL, and there are currently no approved therapies for PTCL that target this pathway.

“The Orphan Drug Designation highlights the potential of this first-in-class heterobifunctional degrader to transform the treatment of PTCL by targeting STAT3, a protein that has historically been undruggable,” said Nello Mainolfi, PhD, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Kymera Therapeutics. “We look forward to working with the lymphoma community to rapidly advance KT-333 as a potential treatment for PTCL while we continue to expand clinical investigation of this novel mechanism in other cancers both in the hematological and in the solid tumor space.”

The FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation program provides orphan status to drugs defined as those intended for the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of rare diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Orphan drug designation qualifies the sponsor of the drug for certain development incentives, including tax credits for qualified clinical testing, prescription drug user fee exemptions and seven-year marketing exclusivity upon FDA approval.

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FDA Gives Accelerated Approval to Novartis’ Kymriah for Follicular Lymphoma

June 28, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

The FDA has granted accelerated approval for Novartis’ chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell drug Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy.

The approval was supported by data from a 90-participant clinical trial in which 68 percent of patients experienced a complete response.

Under the terms of the accelerated approval, the company must conduct one or more confirmatory clinical trials to demonstrate the treatment’s benefit.

Kymriah is also approved for patients up to 25 years old who have B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia that is refractory or in second or later relapse and for patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy.

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FDA Expands Approval of SMA Drug Evrysdi to Include Infants Under Two Months Old

June 27, 2022

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The FDA has granted an expanded approval for Roche’s oral solution drug Evrysdi (risdiplam) to include pediatric patients under two months old with the rare genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

The agency based the expanded approval on interim data from a study that enrolled infants aged from birth to six weeks old at first dose who were genetically diagnosed with SMA but not yet symptomatic.

The majority of presymptomatic infants treated with Evrysdi achieved key milestones, including sitting and standing, with half of the participants walking after 12 months of treatment, the company said.

In August 2020, the FDA approved Evrysdi for pediatric and adult SMA patients aged two months and older.

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Servier Gets Expanded FDA Approval of Tibsovo for IDH1-Mutated AML

June 24, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

The FDA has approved Servier Pharmaceuticals’ Tibsovo (ivosidenib) in combination with Bristol Myers Squibb’s Vidaza (IV formulation of azacitidine) to treat patients 75 years and older with newly diagnosed isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) mutation in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy.

“People living with acute myeloid leukemia, especially those who are newly diagnosed and are not eligible for intensive chemotherapy, have had few treatment options,” said Susan Pandya, vice president of clinical development and head of cancer metabolism global development oncology & immuno-oncology at Servier.

Tibsovo, an IDH1 inhibitor, was first approved by the FDA in 2018. The expanded approval for IDH1-mutated AML joins the list of other approved indications, including relapsed or refractory AML and previously treated locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma.

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Blue Lake Biotechnology Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for BLB-201 Intranasal RSV Vaccine

June 22, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

ATHENS, Ga. and LOS GATOS, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing vaccines using a proprietary transformational parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-based vector, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for BLB-201, an intranasal vaccine for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) associated disease in adults over 60 and children under 2 years of age. BLB-201 is based on an attenuated strain of PIV5 (also known as canine parainfluenza virus) and expresses the RSV-F protein. In preclinical studies, BLB-201, delivered intranasally as a single dose, induces serum antibody and mucosal antibody responses as well as cell-mediated immune responses, and is protective in RSV challenge studies conducted in various animal models. Delivered through the nose without injections, the company’s intranasal vaccines have the potential to facilitate delivery of vaccines to broad populations, including pediatric and needle-hesitant groups.

BLB-201 is one of the few RSV vaccines to have received Fast Track designation for development for use in children under 2 years old. “FDA’s granting of Fast Track designation for BLB-201 reflects the urgent need for an RSV vaccine,” said Dr. Biao He, founder and CEO of Blue Lake Biotechnology and its parent company, CyanVac LLC. “It is encouraging that FDA recognizes the potential of our vaccine to address this need for children under 2 years old as well as for older adults.” Dr. He added, “This RSV vaccine candidate expands our intranasal vaccine pipeline, and builds on our experience in developing a clinical stage intranasal COVID-19 vaccine.”

Blue Lake is preparing to initiate a Phase 1 trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of BLB-201 in healthy volunteers. The trial is led by principal investigator Paul Spearman, MD, Albert B. Sabin Professor and Director of Infectious Diseases at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

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Regeneron’s Evinacumab Fights Ultra-Rare Form of High Cholesterol in Kids

June 17, 2022

by administrator BPG Blog

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals shared positive results from its Phase III trial of a candidate drug for children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by elevated circulating levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and accelerated, premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD.

The latest Phase III trial results evaluated Evkeeza to treat HoFH, an inherited disease that is also the most severe form of familial hypercholesterolemia. HoFH affects one in 160,000 to 300,000 people worldwide, and around 1,300 people in the United States. Those diagnosed with the disease, including patients as young as teenagers, are at high risk for premature atherosclerotic disease and life-threatening cardiac events.

Evekeeza (evinacumab) was developed using Regeneron’s VelocImmune technology, which uses a genetically-engineered mouse platform with a humanized immune system to create fully human antibodies. It’s a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks ANGPTL3, inhibiting lipoprotein lipase and endothelial lipase and regulating LDL-C and other circulating lipids.

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