International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation Partners with the American Dental Association
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International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation Partners with the American Dental Association

The International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation (IPPF) has recently announced that is has partnered with the American Dental Association (ADA) for a continuing education course that will help dental professionals…

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Positive Phase III Trial Results Show Efgartigimod as Effective for Myasthenia Gravis
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Positive Phase III Trial Results Show Efgartigimod as Effective for Myasthenia Gravis

  According to BioSpace, biotechnology company Argenx recently announced positive results from their Phase III ADAPT clinical trial. The company, who seeks to find breakthroughs in immunology and translate them…

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Study Confirms the Superiority of Rituximab (Rituxan) in Treating Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Study Confirms the Superiority of Rituximab (Rituxan) in Treating Pemphigus Vulgaris

According to a story from marketscreener.com, the biotechnology company Roche recently announced the results from a company sponsored phase 3 clinical trial that compared the safety and efficacy of rituximab…

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Positive Results from Phase 2 Trial Could Lead to Lower Doses of Corticosteroids for Pemphigus Patients

Pemphigus Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune condition which causes the skin to blister. There are two main forms of the disease called pemphigus foliaceus (PF) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV). Pemphigus…

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First Major Treatment Advance for PV Has Been Approved by the FDA
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First Major Treatment Advance for PV Has Been Approved by the FDA

  According to BioSpace, a new treatment for pemphigus vulgaris (PV) has been recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The treatment, Rituxan (rituximab), is geared towards adults who have…

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Editor’s Choice: Consequences of Unintentional Exploitation in Rare Disease

Happy Spring Patient Worthians! This week we have pieces from two rare women, one battling the rare disease pemphigus vulgaris, part of the pemphigus and pemphigoid family. The other is…

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