Ipsen SA has received Food and Drug Administration approval to market Sohonos (palovarotene) in the US for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare genetic disease that causes connective tissue such as muscle and tendons to gradually turn into bone. This leads to a progressive loss of mobility and function for those affected. The approval was issued on 16 August and was based on the results of a Phase 3 trial of patients with the disease.
