🔬 Rare Diseases Update: Orphan Drug Wins, Genomic Breakthroughs, Global Launches & Fast-Track Trials
This week’s roundup delivers pivotal developments in rare disease care—from regulatory milestones and global expansion to precision gene therapies and AI-driven trial innovation. Whether it’s Italy’s €17.8M investment in research or FDA Fast Track designations, these updates are shaping the future of orphan drug development.
🚨 Don’t miss these major developments:
🧪 Specialty pharmacies leverage AI to streamline rare disease trials amid rising costs
⚡ U.S. Health & Human Services pushes FDA to accelerate approvals for promising rare therapies
🧬 Italy allocates €17.8M to independent clinical and preclinical rare disease research via AIFA’s 2025 Call
🗣️ HHS calls for deeper involvement of patient advocates in trial design and regulatory strategy
💉 Oncovita’s MVdeltaC therapy earns Orphan Drug Designation for mesothelioma, using a modified measles virus platform
🔬 Samsung funds genomic revolution in South Korea—6,000 patients tested across 25 hospitals
🌍 PYRUKYND® launches across Europe for PK deficiency via Agios-Avanzanite partnership spanning 32 countries
🚀 Mavorixafor granted FDA Fast Track status as an oral alternative to G-CSF injections for chronic neutropenia
🧠 First gene-based therapy trial for CMT2S begins, targeting a single-patient mutation with VCA-894A
🩺 Empaveli shows 68% proteinuria reduction in rare kidney disease over one year; FDA decision expected July 2025
💰 Palvella wins $2.6M FDA grant for Phase 3 SELVA trial in microcystic lymphatic malformations—only Phase 3 study among 2024 recipients
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