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U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Lampit (nifurtimox) for the treatment of Chagas disease in children
7 August 2020 - Only Chagas disease treatment approved in U.S. for use in children from birth to less than 18 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2020
US FDA grants rare paediatric disease designation to paxalisib for DIPG
7 August 2020 - Kazia Therapeutics is pleased to announce that the United States FDA has awarded rare paediatric disease designation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2020
Cerecor receives rare paediatric disease designation for CERC-006 in lymphatic malformations
4 August 2020 - Cerecor today announced that the U.S. FDA granted rare paediatric disease designation to CERC-006, a dual inhibitor ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2020
Pacira BioSciences announces FDA acceptance of sNDA for Exparel use in paediatric patients
4 August 2020 - sNDA submission based on positive Phase 3 data supporting expansion of the Exparel label to include use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2020
Novartis Cosentyx receives EU approval for first-line systemic treatment in paediatric psoriasis
3 August 2020 - EU approval is based on two Phase III studies showing Cosentyx provides fast and strong skin clearance, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2020
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Stelara (ustekinumab) for treatment of paediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
30 July 2020 - Stelara is the first and only biologic to target interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23 approved for paediatric psoriasis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2020
Marinus Pharmaceuticals receives rare paediatric disease designation from FDA for ganaxolone for the treatment of CDKL5 deficiency disorder
30 July 2020 - Marinus Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2020
Health Canada Approves Brivlera (brivaracetam) to treat partial-onset seizures in paediatric epilepsy patients
29 July 2020 - Health Canada's approval of Brivlera provides paediatric epilepsy patients with a treatment option which can be initiated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2020
Protara Therapeutics receives rare paediatric disease designation for TARA-002 for the treatment of lymphatic malformations
28 July 2020 - Protara Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation for TARA-002 for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jul 2020
HemoShear Therapeutics receives FDA fast track and rare paediatric disease designations for HST5040 to treat methylmalonic acidaemia and propionic acidaemia
28 July 2020 - HemoShear Therapeutics has received fast track and rare paediatric disease designations from the U.S. FDA for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jul 2020
Momenta Pharmaceuticals announces FDA rare paediatric disease designation for nipocalimab in HDFN
28 July 2020 - Momenta Pharmaceuticals today announced that its novel drug candidate, nipocalimab, has received rare paediatric disease designation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2020
'I need something to move forward,' says Edmonton mom waiting for approval for son's life saving treatment
24 July 2020 - The family of a little boy in need of a $3 million treatment says they have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2020
Mother of teen with cystic fibrosis pleads for PHARMAC to fund new medication
26 July 2020 - Seventeen-year-old Rotorua teenager Osiris Daniels has been living in isolation his entire life, a necessary requirement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2020
BioMarin submits marketing authorisation application to European Medicines Agency for vosoritide to treat children with achondroplasia
23 July 2020 - If approved, vosoritide would be the first medicine to treat Achondroplasia in EU. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jul 2020
'Severe atopic dermatitis drug too expensive for adolescents'
21 July 2020 - The drug regulator expanded approval for Dupixent (dupilumab), a treatment for severe atopic dermatitis, from adults ...