Biohaven wins fast track approval for spinal drug

New Haven’s Biohaven has earned FDA “Fast Track” designation for its drug to treat muscle loss in spinal muscular atrophy patients.

Biohaven’s drug,  taldefgrobep alfa, is scheduled for a Phase 3 clinical trial and had previously earned orphan drug designation for its use in spinal muscular atrophy, a rare and progressively debilitating motor-neuron disease.

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