FDA, Pfizer and hemophilia B
Pfizer wins FDA approval for hemophilia B drug that will be first once-weekly treatment
The new drug would allow patients to produce the needed clotting protein for an extended period, reducing the need for constant intravenous infusions or injections, which are painful as well as inconvenient.
FDA Approves Pfizer's Second Hemophilia Drug With Six Months
Pfizer's Hympavzi receives FDA approval as the first anti-TFPI therapy for hemophilia A and B. This subcutaneous, once-weekly treatment reduces bleeding rates and offers convenience via an auto-injector pen.
FDA approves Hympavzi for hemophilia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors or hemophilia B without factor IX inhibitors.
FDA approves Pfizer's antibody treatment for hemophilia
The approval of Hympavzi makes it the first treatment for both hemophilia A and B to be administered through a pre-filled pen or syringe.
Pfizer drug for hemophilia approved by FDA
The approval of Hympavzi Friday was a dose of good news for Pfizer, which is dealing with research setbacks and a challenge from an activist investor.
Pfizer doubles down with its 2nd FDA hemophilia approval in 6 months
Six months after scoring FDA approval for hemophilia B gene therapy Beqvez, Pf | For the second time in six months, the FDA approved a Pfizer treatment for hemophilia. On Friday the U.S. regulator signed off on Hympavzi,
FDA Approves New treatment option for cutting bleeding in Hemophilia A or B
Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are genetic bleeding disorders caused by a dysfunction or deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) or IX (FIX), respectively. Patients with these hemophilias
FDA Approves Pfizer's HYMPAVZI For Hemophilia A And B Treatment In Adults And Adolescents
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved HYMPAVZI (marstacimab-hncq) for routine
FDA approves first once-weekly drug treatment regimen for hemophilia
Patients suffering from hemophilia received a "meaningful" advancement on Friday when federal regulators approved the first once-weekly treatment for the disease.
Pfizer’s Hympavzi Wins FDA Approval to Treat Hemophilia
Pfizer Inc.’s Hympavzi won US approval to treat hemophilia, a potentially deadly genetic disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly.
FDA Approves New Treatment for Hemophilia A or B
"Today's approval of Hympavzi provides patients with hemophilia a new treatment option that is the first of its kind to work by targeting a protein in the blood clotting process," said Ann Farrell, M.
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New Hemophilia Drug Helps Prevent Bleeding Episodes
The FDA has approved a new preventive treatment for people with certain types of hemophilia that can reduce bleeding episodes, sometimes down to just a few per year.
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Hympavzi Approved for Treatment of Hemophilia A or B
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients 12 years ...
Study: Half of patients with sepsis die within 2 years
Half of people who develop blood poisoning, otherwise known as sepsis, are dead within a couple of years, a new study finds.
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Marstacimab Gets FDA Nod for Hemophilia A or B Without Inhibitors
The FDA approved marstacimab (Hympavzi) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes in adults and ...
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Gene therapy might help prevent arthritis, other problems in overweight kids
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Letting go of the past is hard, but I look forward to my sons’ futures
Now that his sons are grown, columnist Joe MacDonald struggles with letting go of the past and moving on from his role as a caregiver.