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FDA Approval on February 16, 2023: LAMZEDE Breakthrough for Alpha-Mannosidosis Treatment
What is LAMZEDE prescribed for? For the treatment of non-central nervous system manifestations of alpha-mannosidosis in adult and pediatric patients. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? LAMZEDE (generic name: velmanase alfa-tycv), pronouonced “lam-zed,” is a medicine made from human genes that helps treat the non-brain...
A New Era in Lung Cancer Treatment: FDA Approves Augtyro on November 15, 2023
What is Augtyro prescribed for? Augtyro is prescribed for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. What is Augtyro and what does it do? Augtyro, pronounced Aug-TYE-ro, (generic name: repotrectinib) is a newly FDA-approved medication for treating a specific type of lung cancer called...
FDA News Update: Rare Disease Videos, Cabometyx Approval, and Seafood Safety
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2025 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: On Thursday, the FDA’s Learning and Education to ADvance and Empower Rare Disease Drug Developers initiative published two new videos titled “Understanding the Importance of Endpoints in Rare Disease Drug Development”...
Biosimilars and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Era of Treatment
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Blood Pressure Medications Could Help Prevent Dementia
What did the research discover? This study explored whether high blood pressure (hypertension) and taking blood pressure medication in later life (ages 60 and older) affect the risk of developing dementia. Researchers analyzed data from 17 studies across 15 countries, including 34,519 older adults who did not have dementia at the start of the study. Participants...
FDA Approves Izervay for Treating Severe Age-related Macular Degeneration August 4, 2023
What is Izervay prescribed for? Izervay is prescribed to treat geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Izervay, pronounced EYE-ZER-VEY, (generic name: avacincaptad pegol) is a prescription medication approved for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA), which is a...