BioSpace News Archive

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nulibry (fosdenopterin) for injection to reduce the risk of death due to Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A, a rare, genetic, metabolic disorder that typically presents in the first few days of life, causing intractable seizures, brain injury and death.

Following today’s positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Janssen Biotech Inc. COVID-19 Vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization

Atrion Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRI) announced today that for the fourth quarter of 2020 revenues were $32.2 million compared to $34.5 million in the same period of 2019, net income was $7.4 million compared to $8.1 million in the prior year period

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, granted equity awards on Feb. 26, 2021 that were previously approved by the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors under Sarepta’s 2014 Employment Commencement Incentive Plan, as a material inducement to employment to 2 individuals hired by Sarepta in February 2021.

Imara Inc. (Nasdaq: IMRA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing novel therapeutics to treat patients suffering from rare inherited genetic disorders of hemoglobin, today announced that the company will host a conference call and live webcast on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.

WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW), a human-centric technology company powered by the world’s leading commercial weight management program, announced today that Adam Kaufman, PhD has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Healthcare and Diabetes

Positive full results from the pivotal NAVIGATOR Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca and Amgen’s tezepelumab demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful1 reduction in the annualized asthma exacerbation rate (AAER) in severe, uncontrolled asthma patients

The testing site is located within the Greater Toronto Area that has one of the highest positivity rates in Ontario.

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February because it is a month known for having a “rare” number of days.

Canadian Medical Association members in Alberta have voted Dr. Alika Lafontaine as a nominee for CMA president in 2022–23.