FDA grants fast track status to Allogene’s autoimmune therapy
Allogene Therapeutics, a biotech company, has received “Fast Track” status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new therapy, ALLO-329, aimed at treating autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IIM), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). This designation is granted to expedite the development and review of drugs that address […]
Scientists Win $600,000 Prize for Figuring Out How the Body Fights Off Autoimmune Diseases
Two scientists, one from Australia and one from the U.S., just won a $600,000 prize for figuring out how the body stops itself from developing autoimmune diseases like lupus, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. Their research explained how certain immune cells called B cells are trained not to attack the body’s own tissues. This discovery helps […]
