US FDA approves Ionis-AstraZeneca's nerve disease drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Ionis Pharmaceuticals and partner AstraZeneca's drug to treat nerve damage caused by a life-shortening rare disease. The drug, branded as Wainua, is approved for patients with polyneuropathy, or nerve damage caused by hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR-PN), which affects an estimated 40,000 patients globally. Transthyretin amyloidosis is a progressive condition characterized by the build-up of abnormal protein deposits in the body's organs and tissues.
Source: yahoo.com