PSI Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On January 9th, Patient Services, Inc. (PSI) filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government alleging that a 2017 Modified Advisory Opinion from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) violates their First Amendment rights. For more information, please see the press release from PSI.
Alnylam and Sanofi Enter into Strategic Restructuring of RNAi Therapeutics Rare Disease Alliance
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Alnylam. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an RNAi therapeutics company, and Sanofi announced today a strategic restructuring of their RNAi therapeutics alliance to streamline and optimize development, and commercialization of certain products for the treatment of rare genetic diseases. Specifically, Alnylam […]
Catalyst Biosciences Initiates Phase 2 of Potential Hemophilia A and B Therapy
Note: The following is an excerpt from an article by Rare Disease Report. Read the full article in its entirety here. On Jan. 4, Catalyst Biosciences announced the initiation and open enrollment of the Phase 2 part of its Phase 2/3 program of marzeptacog alfa (activated) (MarzAA), a highly potent, subcutaneously administered Factor VIIa therapy in development for the treatment […]
BioMarin Provides 1.5 years of Clinical Data for Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Spark Therapeutics. Read the full press release in its entirety here. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced an update to its previously reported results of an open-label Phase 1/2 study of valoctocogene roxaparvovec (formerly BMN 270), an investigational gene therapy treatment for severe hemophilia A.The data presented […]
Spark Therapeutics and Pfizer Announce Longer-term Preliminary Data Showing Consistent and Sustained Factor IX Levels in Hemophilia B
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Spark Therapeutics. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Spark Therapeutics and Pfizer Inc. announced on Dec. 11, 2017, with a cumulative follow-up of more than 13 patient years of observation, all 11 participants in the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of investigational SPK-9001 for […]
Spark Therapeutics Presents Preliminary Data on Investigational SPK-8011 Phase 1/2 Dose-escalation Clinical Trial in Hemophilia A
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Spark Therapeutics. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Spark Therapeutics announced on Dec. 11, 2017, it has dosed seven participants in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of SPK-8011 in hemophilia A. The first four participants, who have been followed at least 12 weeks post […]
Bioverativ Announces Results of Eloctate Study Showing High Bleed Protection and Target Joint Resolution
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Bioverativ. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Bioverativ Inc. and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB announced the results of a new, post-hoc, longitudinal analysis of the pivotal Phase 3 A-LONG study and ASPIRE long-term extension study, showing that weekly prophylactic dosing with its […]
Bioverativ Announces Findings From Novel Imaging Study Using Alprolix
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Bioverativ. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Bioverativ Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of people with rare blood disorders, today announced findings from a novel imaging study investigating extravascular distribution of factor IX therapies, including its leading extended […]
FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Fitusiran
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., a RNAi therapeutics company, and Sanofi Genzyme, the specialty care global business unit of Sanofi, announced Dec. 15, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the hold on clinical studies with fitusiran, including […]
Genentech Presents New Data on Hemlibra at ASH 2017
Note: The following is edited from a press release from Genentech. Read the full press release in its entirety here. Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced on Dec. 9, 2017, new data from the ongoing HEMLIBRA®Â (emicizumab-kxwh) clinical development program were presented at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. These data […]