FDA grants priority review to gene therapy for Sanfilippo type A

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical‘s application seeking approval of UX111, a gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, and granted it priority review, which will speed the agency’s decision. By being granted priority review, the biologics license application (BLA) will be…

Denali’s DNL126 selected by FDA for START pilot program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selected DNL126, an enzyme replacement therapy being developed by Denali Therapeutics for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, to join its START pilot program — fully, Support for Clinical Trials Advancing Rare Disease Therapeutics. As part of this pilot program, launched last…

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to SLS-005 for Treating Sanfilippo

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to Seelos Therapeutics‘ SLS-005 (trehalose) to treat Sanfilippo syndrome, the company has announced. Orphan drug designation aims to encourage the development of therapies for rare and serious diseases, through benefits such as seven years of market…

HHS Secretary Alex Azar Touts White House Efforts to Cure Rare Diseases

Despite skyrocketing healthcare costs, President Trump is committed to protecting the 30 million or so Americans with rare diseases and ensuring timely, affordable access to lifesaving treatments, the nation’s highest-ranking health official said. “We have to think about how our financing system can protect those with serious and rare illnesses.