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Acute hemolysis in PNH managed with intensive Empaveli dosing

An intensive dosing regimen of Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) effectively managed events of acute red blood cell destruction, called hemolysis, in people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), according to an ongoing clinical study’s interim data. Also, the intensive regimen was found to be safe and well tolerated in these patients,…

Free app designed to help PNH patients with disease management

Dawn Health, a Danish digital health company, and Novartis have launched a smartphone app designed to help people living with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) with disease management. The free Ekiva PNH app helps patients track their symptoms and prepare for medical appointments, while also providing a…

NM5072, for anemia in PNH patients, named orphan drug in US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given orphan drug designation to NM5072, an experimental treatment for anemia in people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The potential therapy showed safety and tolerability in an initial clinical trial in healthy volunteers, and a Phase 2 trial in PNH patients…

Onco360 pharmacy to supply add-on Voydeya to PNH patients

Onco360 will supply Voydeya (danicopan), an oral add-on medication for treating extravascular hemolysis (EVH), or red blood cell destruction occurring outside blood vessels, to adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Alexion Pharmaceuticals selected the pharmacy, a subsidiary of BrightSpring Health Services, as a national pharmacy partner.

FDA approves Voydeya as add-on therapy for adults with PNH

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Voydeya (danicopan) as an add-on treatment for extravascular hemolysis, or the destruction of red blood cells taking place outside blood vessels, in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The treatment is to be taken with the standard-of-care therapies Ultomiris…

Individually dosed Empaveli more convenient, less costly in PNH

Individualized dosing of Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) may allow for a larger interval between doses in about 30% of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), while cutting costs by about 8%, according to a study that simulated a clinical trial. The study, “Development of a target concentration intervention to…

PNH treatment Fabhalta recommended for EU approval

A European Medicines Agency committee has recommended that Novartis’ twice-daily oral therapy Fabhalta (iptacopan) be approved for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The recommendation from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) supports Fabhalta’s use as a monotherapy, or stand-alone treatment, in adults with…