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Pharma & Biotech

Will pediatric KONFIDENT-KID data accelerate KalVista’s sebetralstat approval in hereditary angioedema?

KalVista's sebetralstat pediatric trial data heads to Madrid. What it means for the HAE on-demand market and a 2026 FDA filing. Read the analysis.

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Pharma & Biotech

IntraBio leverages prior Niemann-Pick approval to seek FDA expansion of levacetylleucine into Ataxia-Telangiectasia

IntraBio files the first-ever FDA application for an A-T therapy. Analyse the Phase III evidence, regulatory pathway, and what approval would mean.

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Pharma & Biotech

Sarepta’s sirolimus gambit: Can enhanced immunosuppression rescue ELEVIDYS for non-ambulatory Duchenne patients?

Sarepta's ELEVIDYS Cohort 8 targets non-ambulatory Duchenne patients with a sirolimus regimen. What the trial design reveals about the path to label restoration.

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Pharma & Biotech

FDA fast track for Argo Biopharma’s BW-20805 siRNA puts HAE’s next competitive battleground in focus

Argo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Argo Biopharma), a Shanghai-based clinical-stage RNA interference therapeutics company, has received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for BW-20805, its investigational small interfering RNA therapy targeting prekallikrein for the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks. The designation comes as the company runs a global Phase II open-label study

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Pharma & Biotech

Curatis licenses corticorelin to Neupharma in CHF 83.5m Japan deal

Curatis and Neupharma sign a CHF 83.5m Japan licensing deal for corticorelin in peritumoral brain edema. Read our analysis of what the deal means.

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Pharma & Biotech

What Quince’s failed NEAT trial reveals about rare pediatric trial design risks

Quince Therapeutics ends clinical development of eDSP for A-T after Phase 3 failure. Find out what this means for its platform and future strategy.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can SonoThera’s RIPPLE platform redefine nonviral delivery in oversized genetic payloads?

Can SonoThera’s ultrasound platform reshape gene therapy delivery? Find out how its $125M Series B targets DMD, ADPKD, and XLAS with nonviral precision.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can KalVista’s refill-led EKTERLY growth signal a new standard in on-demand HAE care?

KalVista’s oral HAE drug EKTERLY hit $49M in 2025 sales. Discover what strong refill demand and global expansion mean for rare disease treatment models.

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Pharma & Biotech

Why Aurora Therapeutics believes the FDA is ready for grouped CRISPR approvals

Can Aurora Therapeutics make CRISPR work at scale? Find out how its platform model for rare disease editing is testing biotech’s next big leap.

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Features & Analysis

Can early access programs reshape the approval arc for rare disease gene therapies?

GenSight Biologics S.A.’s early access rollout of GS010/LUMEVOQ in France and Israel has drawn new attention to how regulators are quietly repurposing compassionate use frameworks into strategic regulatory sandboxes for advanced therapies. As rare disease gene therapies edge closer to commercial viability, a patchwork of early access programs across key jurisdictions is beginning to influence

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