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FDA drug approvals, PDUFA decisions, orphan designations, and breakthrough therapy designations for rare diseases — sourced daily from FDA.gov.

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54 events · FDA approval · 2023

Dec 21
2023
FDA approval
WAINUA (EPLONTERSEN)FDA label ↗
Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis· AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP· NDA217388
Dec 21
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
WAINUA (EPLONTERSEN)

Treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults

Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis· AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Dec 18
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Filsuvez (BIRCH TRITERPENES)FDA label ↗

Treatment of wounds associated with dystrophic and junctional epidermolysis bullosa (EB) in adult and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older

Junctional epidermolysis bullosa· Chiesi USA, Inc.· NDA215064
Dec 13
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Iwilfin (eflornithine)

to reduce the risk of relapse in adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) who have demonstrated at least a partial response to prior multiagent, multimodality therapy including anti-GD2 immunotherapy

Esthesioneuroblastoma· USWM, LLC
Dec 5
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
FABHALTA (IPTACOPAN)FDA label ↗
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation· NDA216064
Nov 27
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Ogsiveo (nirogacestat)

Adult patients with progressing desmoid tumors who require systemic treatment. First and only FDA-approved treatment for desmoid tumors. Approved based on the DeFi Phase 3 randomized placebo-controlled trial (NEJM 2023;388:898-912): 41% ORR vs 8% placebo, significant improvement in progression-free survival, pain, and quality of life.

Desmoid tumor· SpringWorks Therapeutics (EMD Serono / Merck KGaA)· NDA 217743
Nov 15
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Augtyro (repotrectinib)

treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Non-small cell lung cancer· Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Oct 27
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Loqtorzi (toripalimab-tpzi)

In combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine, for the first-line treatment of adults with metastatic or with recurrent, locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC); and as a single agent, for the treatment of adults with recurrent unresectable or metastatic NPC with disease progression on or after a platinum-containing chemotherapy

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma· Coherus BioSciences, Inc.
Oct 17
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Zilbrysq (ZILUCOPLAN)FDA label ↗

Treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive

Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis· UCB, Inc.· NDA216834
Oct 11
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Braftovi (encorafenib)

in combination with binimetinib, for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test

Non-small cell lung cancer· Array BioPharma Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.)
Sep 29
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Rivfloza (NEDOSIRAN)FDA label ↗

to lower urinary oxalate levels in children 9 years of age and older and adults with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) and relatively preserved kidney function, e.g., eGFR greater than or equal to 30 mL/min/1.73 m2

Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction· Novo Nordisk· NDA215842
Sep 28
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Pombiliti and Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga and miglustat)

in combination with Pombiliti, for the treatment of adult patients with late-onset Pompe disease (lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase [GAA] deficiency) weighing greater than or equal to 40 kg and who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT)

Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency· Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
Sep 26
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Bosulif (bosutinib)

treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with chronic phase (CP) Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph+ CML), newly-diagnosed or resistant or intolerant to prior therapy

Chronic myeloid leukemia· PF PRISM C.V.
Sep 7
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Xalkori (crizotinib)

treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older and young adults with relapsed or refractory, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) that is ALK-positive

ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma· Pfizer, Inc.
Aug 24
2023
FDA approval
TYRUKO (NATALIZUMAB-SZTN)FDA label ↗
· Sandoz Inc· BLA761322
Aug 18
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Veopoz (pozelimab-bbfg)

treatment of adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with CD55-deficient protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), also known as CHAPLE disease

Congenital chronic diarrhea with protein-losing enteropathy· Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aug 18
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Ingrezza (valbenazine)

treatment of adults with chorea associated with Huntington's disease

Huntington disease· Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.
Aug 16
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Sohonos (PALOVAROTENE)FDA label ↗

for the reduction in volume of new heterotopic ossification in adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older for females and 10 years and older for males with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva· Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.· NDA215559
Aug 9
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs)

treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody

Multiple myeloma· Janssen Biotech, inc.
Jul 21
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Balfaxar (prothrombin complex concentrate, human-lans)

urgent reversal of acquired coagulation factor deficiency induced by Vitamin K antagonist (VKA, e.g., warfarin) therapy in adult patients with need for an urgent surgery/invasive procedure

Laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome· Octapharma USA, Inc.
Jul 20
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted)

post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis in persons 18 through 65 years of age when administered in conjunction with recommended antibacterial drugs

Disease predisposing to age-related macular degeneration· Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg, Inc.
Jul 20
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Vanflyta (quizartinib)

in combination with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and cytarabine consolidation, and as maintenance monotherapy following consolidation chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD)-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test

Acute myeloid leukemia· Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Jun 29
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
ROCTAVIAN (VALOCTOCOGENE ROXAPARVOVEC-RVOX)

treatment of adults with severe hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency with factor VIII activity less than 1 IU/dL) without antibodies to adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5) detected by an FDA-approved test

Moderate hemophilia A· BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Jun 29
2023
FDA approval
VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN)FDA label ↗
Neuroendocrine tumor of stomach· Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC· ANDA214749
Jun 27
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Ngenla (somatrogon-ghla)

treatment of pediatric patients aged 3 years and older who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone

Non-acquired isolated growth hormone deficiency· Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals
Jun 26
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Rystiggo (ROZANOLIXIZUMAB)FDA label ↗

treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive

Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis· UCB, Inc.· BLA761286
Jun 20
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Vyvgart Hytrulo (EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA AND HYALURONIDASE (HUMAN RECOMBINANT))FDA label ↗

treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive

Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis· argenx US· BLA761304
Jun 13
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Bylvay (ODEVIXIBAT)FDA label ↗

treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients 12 months of age and older with Alagille syndrome (ALGS)

Cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome (ALGS)· Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.· NDA215498
May 19
2023
FDA approval
EPKINLY (EPCORITAMAB-BYSP)FDA label ↗
Follicular lymphoma· Genmab US, Inc.· BLA761324
May 11
2023
FDA approval
ALENDRONATE SODIUM (ALENDRONATE SODIUM)
· ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.· ANDA214512
Apr 28
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Sogroya (somapacitan-beco)

Treatment of pediatric patients aged 2.5 years and older who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH)

Growth and developmental delay-hypotonia-vision impairment-lactic acidosis syndrome· Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals
Apr 26
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Vowst (fecal microbiota spores, live-brpk)

to prevent the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in individuals 18 years of age and older following antibacterial treatment for recurrent CDI (rCDI)

Cryptosporidiosis· Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
Apr 25
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Qalsody (tofersen)

treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene

Inclusion body myopathy with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia· Biogen Inc.
Apr 17
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Omisirge (OMIDUBICEL-ONLV)

for use in adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with hematologic malignancies who are planned for umbilical cord blood transplantation following myeloablative conditioning to reduce the time to neutrophil recovery and the incidence of infection

Rare disorder potentially indicated for hematopoietic stem cell transplant· Gamida Cell Inc.· BLA125738
Apr 14
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Lupron Depot-Ped (Leuprolide acetate)

treatment of pediatric patients with central precocious puberty (CPP)

Rare central precocious puberty· AbbVie Endocrine Inc.
Apr 14
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
COAGADEX (Coagulation factor X (human))

in adults and children with hereditary Factor X deficiency for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes; on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes; and perioperative management of bleeding in patients with mild, moderate, and severe hereditary Factor X deficiency

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adults· Bio Products Laboratory Limited
Mar 24
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Joenja (leniolisib)

treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3K delta) syndrome (APDS) in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older

Activated PI3K-delta syndrome· Pharming Technologies B.V.
Mar 22
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Rezzayo (rezafungin)

in patients 18 years of age or older who have limited or no alternative options for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis

Transient predisposition to invasive pyogenic bacterial infection· Mundipharma GmbH
Mar 21
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb)

as an adjunct to other low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients, aged 5 years and older, with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia· Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mar 16
2023
FDA approval
TAFINLAR (DABRAFENIB)FDA label ↗
Malignant lymphoma with peripheral neuropathy· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation· NDA217514
Mar 16
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
TAFINLAR (dabrafenib)

in combination with trametinib, for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy

Malignant lymphoma with peripheral neuropathy· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Mar 16
2023
FDA approval
MEKINIST (TRAMETINIB)FDA label ↗
Non-small cell lung cancer· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation· NDA217513
Mar 10
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Daybue (TROFINETIDE)FDA label ↗

treatment of Rett syndrome in adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older

Post 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors treatment syndrome· Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.· NDA217026
Feb 28
2023
FDA approval
SKYCLARYS (OMAVELOXOLONE)FDA label ↗
Friedreich ataxia· Biogen· NDA216718
Feb 28
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Skyclarys (omaveloxolone)

treatment of Friedreich's ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older

Friedreich ataxia· Biogen U.S. Corporation
Feb 22
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
ALTUVIIIO (ANTIHEMOPHILIC FACTOR (RECOMBINANT), FC-VWF-XTEN FUSION PROTEIN-EHTL)

in adults and children with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes; on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes; and perioperative management of bleeding

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adults· Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc.
Feb 17
2023
FDA approval
FILSPARI (SPARSENTAN)FDA label ↗
IgA Nephropathy· Travere Therapeutics, Inc.· NDA216403
Feb 17
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Filspari (sparsentan)

Indicated to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary IgA nephropathy at risk of rapid disease progression.

IgA Nephropathy· Travere Therapeutics
Feb 8
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Eylea (aflibercept)

treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Retinopathy of prematurity· Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jan 31
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Sildenafil (SILDENAFIL POWDER,)

treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group I) in pediatric patients 1 to 17 years old to improve exercise ability and, in pediatric patients too young to perform standardized exercise testing, pulmonary hemodynamics thought to underly improvements in exercise

Idiopathic/heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension· Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.· ANDA213014
Jan 27
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib)

treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) after at least two lines of systemic therapy, including a BTK inhibitor

Mantle cell lymphoma· Loxo Oncology, Inc.
Jan 24
2023
FDA approval
KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Lethal Larsen-like syndrome· Gland Pharma Limited· ANDA216809
Jan 19
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Tukysa (tucatinib)

in combination with trastuzumab for the treatment of adult patients with RAS wild-type, HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy

Colorectal cancer· Seagen Inc.
Jan 19
2023
FDA approvalOrphan drug
BRUKINSA (zanubrutinib)

treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia· BeOne Medicines USA, Inc.

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