Feb 28, 2026
Chugai Pharmaceutical launched ELEVIDYS in Japan as the first regenerative medical product for Duchenne muscular dystrophy following its listing on the National Health Insurance reimbursement price list on February 20, 2026.
Feb 28, 2026
Insmed reported total revenues of $606.4 million for 2025, with ARIKAYCE growing 19% annually. The FDA granted orphan drug designation to treprostinil palmitil for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment in January 2026.
Feb 26, 2026
Edgewise Therapeutics and IDEAYA Biosciences released annual financial reports detailing clinical trial progress and strategic initiatives. Both companies are advancing multiple clinical-stage programs while managing significant operating expenses.
Feb 26, 2026
Orphan drug development faces structural uncertainty due to small patient populations and varying global definitions, with regulators balancing early access against evidence requirements through accelerated pathways and post-market monitoring.
Feb 24, 2026
The global CRISPR and prime editing market is forecast to grow at 24.1% CAGR through 2031, driven by therapeutic advances and regulatory progress. Scribe Therapeutics achieved a second milestone with Eli Lilly, while new RNA production and gene editing technologies accelerate research.
Feb 12, 2026
PTC Therapeutics has withdrawn its New Drug Application resubmission for Translarna (ataluren) for nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy following FDA feedback that the data are unlikely to meet the threshold for substantial evidence of effectiveness.
Feb 13, 2026
PTC Therapeutics has withdrawn its New Drug Application for Translarna (ataluren) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy after the FDA indicated the data were unlikely to meet approval thresholds, ending a pursuit spanning more than a decade.
Feb 13, 2026
PTC Therapeutics withdrew its resubmitted new drug application for Translarna in Duchenne muscular dystrophy after the FDA indicated the data was unlikely to meet the threshold for substantial evidence of effectiveness, marking the third unsuccessful US approval attempt.
Feb 13, 2026
PTC Therapeutics has withdrawn its New Drug Application resubmission for ataluren (Translarna) for nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy after the FDA indicated the submission lacked substantial evidence of effectiveness.