{"id":42869,"date":"2024-05-04T11:19:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T11:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/zydus-biopharma-arm-acquires-global-proprietary-rights-for-progeria-treatment-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-04T11:19:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T11:19:47","slug":"zydus-biopharma-arm-acquires-global-proprietary-rights-for-progeria-treatment-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/zydus-biopharma-arm-acquires-global-proprietary-rights-for-progeria-treatment-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Zydus\u2019 biopharma arm acquires global proprietary rights for Progeria treatment &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109839694,imgsize-264826.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zydus\u2019 biopharma arm acquires global proprietary rights for Progeria treatment &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Zydus\u2019 biopharma arm acquires global proprietary rights for Progeria treatment &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>AHMEDABAD: <!-- -->Sentynl Therapeutics Inc<!-- --> (Sentynl), a US-based biopharmaceutical company wholly owned by Ahmedabad-headquartered <!-- -->Zydus<!-- --> Lifesciences, recently completed the acquisition of global proprietary rights for Zokinvy. <!-- -->Zokinvy<!-- --> is the first and only US FDA-approved treatment targeting the cause and symptoms of Progeria in young people above 12 months of age.<br \/>Progeria, which encompasses <!-- -->Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome<!-- --> (HGPS) and <!-- -->Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies<!-- --> (PDPL), are ultra-rare, fatal, genetic premature aging diseases that accelerate mortality in young patients.<br \/>After receiving USFDA approval in 2020, Zokinvy also obtained approval in the European Union and Great Britain (2022) and in Japan (January 2024). This expansion of Zydus&#8217; portfolio includes medicines for <!-- -->rare diseases<!-- -->.<br \/>\u201cThis acquisition signifies an important milestone in expanding our portfolio of medicines for rare and orphan diseases, which can have devastating consequences if left untreated. We are dedicated to supporting patients in living healthier and more fulfilling lives,\u201d stated a representative from Zydus.<br \/>\u201cBy adding Zokinvy to our portfolio of products, we aim to address the needs of rare disease patients, whose requirements are often unmet or disregarded,\u201d commented Matt Heck, president &amp; CEO of Sentynl.<br \/>Audrey Gordon, President and Executive Director of The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF), remarked, \u201cWithout Zokinvy therapy, children with Progeria succumb to the same heart disease that affects millions of normally aging adults, but at an average age of 14.5 years old. 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