AstraZeneca, Ionis Pharmaceuticals get FDA approval of Wainua for ATTRv-PN

AstraZeneca, Ionis Pharmaceuticals get FDA approval of Wainua for ATTRv-PN

In a major development for hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTRv-PN or hATTR-PN) patients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Wainua (eplontersen), developed by AstraZeneca PLC and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. This approval is particularly noteworthy as Wainua is the first and only FDA-approved medication for ATTRv-PN that can be self-administered using an auto-injector. The […]

Janssen secures DARZALEX FASPRO FDA approval for AL amyloidosis

Janssen secures DARZALEX FASPRO FDA approval for AL amyloidosis

DARZALEX FASPRO FDA approval for AL amyloidosis : Janssen Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for DARZALEX FASPRO (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (D-VCd) for the treatment of light chain (AL) amyloidosis, which has been newly diagnosed in […]