FDA panel backs Vanda's circadian rhythm drug

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FDA panel backs Vanda's circadian rhythm drug

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-panel-backs-vandas-circadian-rhythm-drug-204434258--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q7o6QhxpOGb4tJKKEbgh1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-14T204434Z_1_CBRE9AD1LME00_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-PHARMACEUTICALS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring" align="left" title="A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that an experimental drug designed to help regulate the internal body clocks of blind patients appears safe and effective. The drug, tasimelteon, is designed to treat Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder, or Non-24, a condition that is most commonly found in the totally blind and can cause disrupted nighttime sleep patterns and excessive daytime sleepiness. The FDA is due to make a decision on whether to approve the drug by January 31, 2014. Non-24 is a rare disorder that affects between 65,000 and 95,000 people, according to Vanda.</p><br clear="all"/>

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