Drugs & Targets

Drugs & Targets

EMA grants orphan designation ot Debio 1143

The European Medicines Agency granted Orphan Drug Designation to Debio 1143 for treatment of ovarian cancer. Debio 1143 is an oral, small molecule inhibitor of apoptosis proteins with a dual pro-apoptotic and immunomodulatory mode of action developed as a potent chemo/radiosensitizer in oncology. Further to the encouraging signs of efficacy seen in clinical phase I... […]
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FDA clears cooling cap for preventing hair loss during chemotherapy

FDA cleared for marketing the first cooling cap to reduce hair loss in female breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The Dignitana DigniCap Cooling System is indicated to reduce the frequency and severity of alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients in which alopecia-inducing chemotherapeutic agents and doses are used. It is a computer-controlled system that... […]
Drugs & Targets

FDA approves Vistogard for emergency treatment of certain chemotherapy overdoses

FDA approved Vistogard (uridine triacetate) for the emergency treatment of adults and children who receive an overdose of fluorouracil or capecitabine, or who develop certain severe or life-threatening toxicities within four days of receiving these treatments. “Today’s approval is a first-of-its-kind therapy that can potentially save lives following overdose or life-threatening toxicity from these chemotherapy... […]