Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Epidiolex Now Available in U.S. for Dravet, LGS Patients Age 1 and Older

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the age range for all Epidiolex (cannabidiol) indications to include patients ages 1 and older, according to its developer, GW Pharmaceuticals (GW). ... Read more

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Encoded Therapeutics Raises $135M to Advance Potential Dravet Gene Therapy

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Encoded Therapeutics has raised $135 million to support the first human clinical trials for ETX101, its gene therapy for SCN1A-positive Dravet syndrome patients. The funding also will be used for a natural ... Read more

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Epidiolex Still Effective at Half the Highest Approved Dose for Reducing Frequency of Convulsive Seizures in Children with Dravet

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Epidiolex (cannabidiol), as an add on-therapy administered at either a low or high dose, leads to similar clinically relevant reductions in the frequency of convulsive seizures in children with treatment-resistant Dravet syndrome, ... Read more

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Pediatric Rare Disease Therapies Increase, But Most Repurposed, Study Finds

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The number of treatments for children with rare diseases has grown over the past decade, according to a new study. However, despite the increase, nearly 7,000 rare diseases are still lacking ... Read more

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

FDA Extends Review of Fintepla for Dravet Syndrome; Response Expected in June

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended by three months the review period for Zogenix’s New Drug Application (NDA) for Fintepla (ZX008), an investigational anti-seizure therapy for patients with Dravet syndrome. The ... Read more

November 26, 2019December 18, 2019

Fintepla Lowers Seizure Frequency in Children and Teens with Dravet, Phase 3 Studies Report

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add that Zogenix resubmitted a new drug application for Fintepla to the FDA in late September. Treatment with Fintepla (ZX008) can provide ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

NeuCyte, Trillium Therapeutics Team Up to Develop New Therapy for Drug-resistant Epilepsies

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Neucyte and Trillium Therapeutics have established a license agreement to develop a new therapy for drug-resistant epilepsies, including Dravet syndrome and related disorders. The agent, whose name is still undisclosed, has ... Read more

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

Stoke Therapeutics’ STK-001 Granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation — allowing various development incentives — to Stoke Therapeutics’ STK-001 for the treatment of Dravet syndrome. The company ... Read more

August 20, 2019October 8, 2019

EU Approval of Oral Cannabidiol as Add-On Therapy for Dravet Favored by CHMP

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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), an arm of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), is recommending approval of GW Pharmaceutical’s oral cannabidiol solution as an add-on to clobazam (Onfi and Sympazan) for treating seizures in ... Read more

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Encoded Earns $104M in Financing to Advance Potential Gene Therapy for Dravet

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Encoded Therapeutics will further develop its lead precision gene therapy platform for Dravet syndrome and other severe genetic disorders after a financing round brought in $104 million from several investors. ... Read more