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Tuesday, November 3, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicines & FDA

FDA approves first DNA-based treatment for a rare airway disease

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The FDA gave accelerated approval to Inovio's Voceryq for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, an HPV-caused condition that grows wart-like tumors in the airway and often requires repeated surgery. In its study, about a quarter of patients needed no surgery for a year. The company must still run a confirming trial.

Source: FDA

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