FDA Approves Second Drug Treatment for Polyneuropathy
October 6th 2018The FDA has approved Akcea Therapeutics' inotersen (Tegsedi), an antisense oligonucleotide that inhibits the production of the transthyretin protein (amyloid), for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults.
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FDA Approves Prophylactic Treatment for Individuals With Hemophilia A
October 4th 2018Officials with the FDA have approved emicizumab-kxwh (Hemlibra, Genentech) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children, ages newborn and older, with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors.
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FDA OKs Treatment for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Skin Infections
October 4th 2018FDA officials have approved omadacycline (Nuzyra, Paratek), a modernized tetracycline, to treat adults with acute skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP).
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