FDA Approves New Corticosteroid Treatment Option for DMD Patients | BioSpace

FDA Approves New Corticosteroid Treatment Option for DMD Patients |  BioSpace

Pictured: A boy sitting in a wheelchair on a beach/iStock, ChiccoDodiFC The FDA on Thursday approved Santhera Pharmaceuticals’ new corticosteroid vamorolone, now marketed under the brand name Agamree, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The announcement was made by Florida-based Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, which paid $90 million upfront in June 2023 and pledged up to …

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UCB Obtains FDA Approval for Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis After Regulatory Setbacks | BioSpace

UCB Obtains FDA Approval for Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis After Regulatory Setbacks |  BioSpace

Pictured: A woman scratches skin lesions on her elbow/iStock, helivideo The FDA on Wednesday approved UCB’s bimekizumab for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The treatment will be sold under the Bimzelx brand. Bimzelx is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that acts by targeting IL-17A and IL-17F, two central players in …

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