FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Narcolepsy Itself — SkimNews
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- The FDA approved the first ever drug to treat narcolepsy itself, rather than just managing its symptoms
- Narcolepsy has long been the butt of jokes and a comedic plot point, despite the reality of living with the condition being 'anything but funny'
- Madeleine Finlay interviews Ian Sample on the Guardian podcast to explain how the scientific breakthrough came about
- Julie Flygare, who has narcolepsy and founded the nonprofit Project Sleep, describes what daily life with the disorder is like
- Flygare calls the newly approved drug a potential 'gamechanger' for people with the condition
Why it matters: The FDA's approval is the first therapy targeting narcolepsy itself rather than its symptoms — a shift patient advocate Julie Flygare calls a potential 'gamechanger.' For a condition long mocked in comedy, the new treatment marks a turning point toward addressing the disorder at its root.
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