Dyax Corp. (DYAX) Announces Completion of Biologics License Application with FDA; Moves Forward with Treatment for Life-Threatening Angiodema
Dyax Corp. (Nasdaq: DYAX) focuses on the advancement of novel biotherapeutics, such as those for the treatment of hereditary angiodema (HAE), a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that occurs in about one in every 10,000 to 50,000 people. The condition is associated with swelling in various parts of the body (including hands, feet, face and airway), abdominal pain, and nausea and vomiting. Dyax today announced the completion of its Biologics License Application (BLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of Dyax’s flagship product, DX-88 (ecallantide), for the treatment of HAE. “The submission of the DX-88 BLA…