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| Subject: FDA approval! | Date: 4/7/2008 3:35 PM | |
| Author: HelicalZz | Number: 115 of 122 | |
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I couldn't help but notice that Regeneron recently received FDA approval of Arcalyst (rilonacept) for CAPS. Good to see there are people working on this. http://newsroom.regeneron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=214847&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1121405&highlight= Note: Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), a group of rare, inherited, auto-inflammatory conditions characterized by life-long symptoms of rash, fever/chills, joint pain, eye redness/pain, and fatigue; and Motley Fool CAPS are not necessarily indications that should be treated similarly. Nevertheless, here is a quote from the press release. "Recognizing the painful, isolated lives experienced by patients with CAPS, we are pleased that we can offer these patients an FDA-approved therapy that helps control its debilitating symptoms," said Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., Regeneron's president and chief executive officer. Zz - just saying |
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