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Global Blood Therapeutics bags Oxbryta FDA approval for sickle cell disease

Global Blood Therapeutics bags Oxbryta FDA approval for sickle cell disease

Oxbryta FDA approval : Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), a California-based biopharma company, has bagged approval for Oxbryta (voxelotor) tablets from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sickle cell disease (SCD). The FDA approval of Oxbryta is for the treatment of adults and children, aged 12 years of age and older, who are suffering […]

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Novartis bags Adakveo FDA approval to reduce VOCs in sickle cell disease

November 16, 2019 No Comment
Novartis bags Adakveo FDA approval to reduce VOCs in sickle cell disease

Adakveo FDA approval : Swiss drugmaker Novartis has bagged approval for Adakveo (crizanlizumab-tmca) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its use in sickle cell disease. Formerly known as SEG101, Adakveo has been indicated to be used for bringing down the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), or pain crises, in patients, aged 16 […]

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RESET clinical trial results : Rivipansel flops in phase 3 trial in SCD

August 3, 2019 No Comment
RESET clinical trial results : Rivipansel flops in phase 3 trial in SCD

RESET clinical trial results : US pharma giant Pfizer’s rivipansel failed to meet the primary and key secondary efficacy endpoints of a phase 3 trial called RESET in sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of the RESET clinical trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of rivipansel in sickle cell disease patients, aged six […]

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