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August 20, 2019___

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FDA surprises Sarepta by spurning its 2nd Duchenne drug

Sarepta pushed its first drug through approval, but its second drug is facing a different fate. The FDA rejected the New Drug Application for golodirsen, the follow-up to Exondys 51, Sarepta’s first treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Golodirsen snub highlights 'atypical communications,' heralds higher bar at FDA: analysts

Sarepta’s first move after its golodirsen rejection will be to negotiate a warning or other labeling for the drug rather than carry out more studies. But the implications of the rejection range beyond golodirsen.

Synlogic scraps ammonia-lowering drug after early phase fail

Synlogic has stopped development of SYNB1020 after the drug failed to lower blood ammonia levels in a phase 1b/2a trial. The engineered stain of Escherichia coli performed no better than placebo in the small trial.

Pfizer's charity backs infectious disease projects

The Pfizer Foundation has awarded 20 grants to organizations involved in tackling infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries.

Restoring neurons to preserve memory after heart attack or stroke

Injecting a microRNA-blocking drug into the hippocampus of rat models seemed to coax surrounding cells called astrocytes into becoming new neurons, Stanford researchers reported.

Nabriva scores its first FDA nod with novel antibiotic Xenleta

With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise, antibiotics have struggled to keep up with the challenge. Now, with the FDA’s approval of a new antibiotic for bacterial pneumonia, some of that may change. Monday, the FDA approved Nabriva Therapeutics’ Xenleta (lefamulin) to treat community-acquired bacterial-pneumonia (CABP).

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