2024 brought big things. Advances in medicine.
This includes the approval of “game-changing” drugs such as the hypertension drug Torivio, the severe allergic reaction drug Nephy, and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug Dupixent, all of which It received FDA approval this year.
These drugs are According to California-based digital healthcare platform GoodRx, these are “planned to have a significant clinical impact on those who need them.”
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Earlier this month, GoodRx released a list of the 19 most influential drugs. vaccine approval In 2024, there will be other existing drugs, some newly designed to treat specific conditions, and others approved for additional uses.
GoodRx created the list by prioritizing “first-in-class medicines and vaccines that are expected to have a significant impact on human health.” (St. Petersburg)
Below is a list ordered by FDA approval date.
1. Dupixent – Additional uses: eosinophilic esophagitis (an allergic disease that causes inflammation of the esophagus)
2. Amtagvi – New drugs: advanced melanoma
3. Xolair – Additional uses: food allergies
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4. wegobee – Additional uses: Reduce cardiovascular risk
5. Torivio – New drug: high blood pressure
6. necretol – Additional uses: high cholesterol
Some drugs, such as Trivio for high blood pressure and Necletol for high cholesterol, offer new treatments for common conditions. (St. Petersburg)
7. winreair – New treatment: Pulmonary arterial hypertension
8. mRESVIA – New vaccine: respiratory syncytial virus
9. cavaxiv – New vaccine: pneumococcal infection
10. Wakix – Additional uses: Pediatric narcolepsy
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11. Autobile – New treatment: COPD
12. Kisunra – New drugs: alzheimer's disease
13. Vokezna – Other uses: Heartburn due to non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Some newly approved drugs, such as Kisunra and Dupixent for Alzheimer's disease, are given by injection. (St. Petersburg)
14. Zumbert – New treatment: Alzheimer’s disease
15. Yovi pass – New treatments: Hypoparathyroidism (low levels of parathyroid hormone)
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16. Nephi – New drug: severe allergic reaction
17. full mist – Additional uses: self-administration or caregiver-administered
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18. Cobenfi – New treatment: schizophrenia
19. Dupixent – Additional uses: COPD
Many of the newly approved drugs are nasal sprays, such as Flumist, a nasal spray vaccine that helps prevent the flu, and Nephy, which is used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions. (St. Petersburg)
GoodRx said in a disclaimer that the list was created to prioritize “first-in-class medicines and vaccines that are expected to have a significant impact on society.” human health. ”
“This was defined as the number of lives affected or the expected degree of impact on future patients receiving the medication,” the company wrote.
“We also prioritized drugs with efficacy or safety data that demonstrate significant advantages over other drugs recommended by clinical treatment guidelines and leading medical organizations.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to GoodRx for comment.
