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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ Zanvastro (zilganersen) received US FDA approval as the first disease modifying treatment for Alexander disease, a rare and fatal neurological disorder affecting paediatric and adult patients.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 12 sources have reported it between 3 Sep 2026 and 5 Sep 2026.
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Your biotech company just saw RNA-targeted therapies gain a proven regulatory path in ultra-rare neurological disorders. This FDA nod opens the door to similar drug developments aimed at fatal rare diseases.
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12 sources · first reported 3 Sep 2026 · latest 5 Sep 2026
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