Clinical Trial Results Look Promising For Experimental Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment
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Clinical Trial Results Look Promising For Experimental Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment

According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company Orphazyme recently announced the results from its Phase 2/3 clinical trial of its investigational drug arimoclomol. This therapy is in development…

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Clinical Trial Suggests Soliris Could be an Effective Treatment for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
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Clinical Trial Suggests Soliris Could be an Effective Treatment for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders

According to a story from BusinessWire, the drug developer Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced positive results for its Phase 3 trial testing Soliris as a therapy for neuromyelitis optica spectrum…

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The FDA has Granted Orphan Drug Status to Q-Cells® for the Treatment of Transverse Myelitis
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The FDA has Granted Orphan Drug Status to Q-Cells® for the Treatment of Transverse Myelitis

The United States Food and Drug Administration has awarded Orphan Drug Designation to Q-Cells®, a product being developed by Q Therapeutics, for the treatment of transverse myelitis. For more detailed…

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New Updates on Patients Taking Part in Studies of a Gene Therapy for Fabry Disease Have Been Released
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New Updates on Patients Taking Part in Studies of a Gene Therapy for Fabry Disease Have Been Released

Avrobio has released updates on patients in two clinical trials of a potential gene therapy for Fabry disease. According to the announcement, two patients taking part in a Phase 1…

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Ultragenyx has Released Updates on Their Study of a Potential Gene Therapy for OTC Deficiency
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Ultragenyx has Released Updates on Their Study of a Potential Gene Therapy for OTC Deficiency

Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals has shared data from two cohorts taking part in an on-going study involving an investigational gene therapy for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. For more information, you can view the…

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Raising a Son While Managing POTS, EDS, and Gastroparesis: Lindsay’s Story
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Raising a Son While Managing POTS, EDS, and Gastroparesis: Lindsay’s Story

My name is Lindsay Fogarty. I am a 25-year-old single mother to a wonderful 6, almost 7-year-old son, named Andrew. As I am writing this I am listening to the…

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Encouraging Topline Data has Been Shared From a Phase 3 Study of a Drug for Acute Hepatic Porphyria
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Encouraging Topline Data has Been Shared From a Phase 3 Study of a Drug for Acute Hepatic Porphyria

Topline results have been shared from a Phase 3 study of the investigational drug givosiran in patients with acute hepatic porphyria. For more detailed information you can view the source…

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An Honest Interview on Living with Cystinosis, Kidney Transplants, and Cancer
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An Honest Interview on Living with Cystinosis, Kidney Transplants, and Cancer

Many persons living with rare disease require a transplant of certain organs. Though this is not a cure for the rare disease Cystinosis, a kidney transplant is often required once the disease…

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Recent Study Recommends Steering Away From Animal Models For Parkinson’s Disease Research
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Recent Study Recommends Steering Away From Animal Models For Parkinson’s Disease Research

According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent analysis of Parkinson's disease research showed that scientists would benefit from relying less on animal models and instead should focus…

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