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FDA Green-Lights First Treatment For Prader-Willi Syndrome
The Food and Drug Administration approved a medication this week known as VYKAT XR to treat hyperphagia — or an incessant feeling of hunger — in kids and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome. The ...
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US FDA approves first treatment for rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome
The drug, to be called Vykat XR, treats hyperphagia, the hallmark symptom of the Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder caused by full or partial deletions on chromosome 15 that affect the ...
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FDA OKs First Drug for Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
"The FDA approval of Vykat XR is an incredible achievement for the entire PWS [Prader-Willi syndrome] community. I am excited to have Vykat XR available to help treat hyperphagia, which is the ...