Patients with PWS admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 showed increased risk of in-hospital mortality, severe disease, and mechanical ventilation.

The FDA has approved Vykat XR (diazoxide choline) for the treatment of hyperphagia in adults and pediatric patients 4 years of age and older with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Credit: Solano Therapeutics. Vykat XR contains an extended-release formulation of diazoxide choline, the crystalline salt of diazoxide. Vykat XR is expected to be available in April 2025.

"The FDA approval of Vykat XR is an incredible achievement for the entire PWS [Prader-Willi syndrome] community. I am excited to have Vykat XR available to help treat hyperphagia, which is the ...

The FDA has approved Soleno Therapeutics’ Vykat XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets to treat hyperphagia in individuals aged four years and older with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The ...

This rare disease, Prader-Willi syndrome, has been described in medical literature for nearly 70 years. But even as medical understanding of the disorder grew, efforts to develop a drug to treat i ...

Stacy Ward, CEO of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA, and Susan Hedstrom, Executive Director of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, also acknowledged the approval as a pivotal ...

First approved therapy to address hyperphagia in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome Management to host conference call and webcast today, March 26 th, at 5:30pm ET REDWOOD CITY, Calif., ...

"This approval is a testament to the power of persistence, science, and advocacy," said Susan Hedstrom, Executive Director of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research. "For years, families and ...

March 27, 2025 – The FDA has approved a drug to treat a key symptom of a rare life-threatening genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) in adults and children ages 4 or older.

Shares of biopharmaceutical company Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (SLNO) were in the spotlight on Monday after the company ...

You're probably wondering why you've never heard about Prader-Willi syndrome before. There is a simple reason for it, and ...