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FDA Approves Ionis ASO Zanvastro for Alexander Disease From Infancy
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Biotech
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United States
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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US FDA has approved Ionis Pharmaceuticals' antisense oligonucleotide Zanvastro (zilganersen) to treat Alexander disease from infancy through adulthood.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 9 sources have reported it between 3 Sep 2026 and 4 Sep 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You have a new regulatory precedent for launching antisense treatments in rare pediatric diseases in the US. Now is the time to talk to US payers and patient groups to speed market access and uptake.
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9 sources · first reported 3 Sep 2026 · latest 4 Sep 2026
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Biotechfda-approvalantisense-oligonucleotidesrare-diseasealexander-diseasepharma