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First drug to treat Alexander disease approved by the FDA after three decades of research
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first drug to treat Alexander disease, a rare, progressive and often fatal neurological disorder that can affect motor, cognitive and autonomic functions like heart rate and breathing.
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The FDA approved Zanvastro, the first disease‑modifying drug for Alexander disease, a rare neurological disorder that can impair motor, cognitive, and autonomic functions such as heart rate and breathing. The approval marks the first treatment option for a condition that has been largely untreatable for decades. Zanvastro is the only drug currently available that targets the underlying disease process of Alexander disease.
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