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PBKR03 for Krabbe Disease to Move Into Clinical Trials

PBKR03 for Krabbe Disease to Move Into Clinical Trials

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Krabbe Disease

According to a recent press release from Passage Bio, their investigational gene therapy for Krabbe disease, PBKR03, may be ready to move into the clinical trial stage of drug development.…

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Pursue Your Passions: The #RAREis Scholarship Fund
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Pursue Your Passions: The #RAREis Scholarship Fund

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Rare Disease

To be able to pursue your dreams and passions is nothing short of empowering. But for many people within the rare disease community, there are barriers to pursuing our goals.…

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Chiari Malformation Symptoms Dismissed as Menopause
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Chiari Malformation Symptoms Dismissed as Menopause

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Chiari Malformation

In the years leading up to menopause (perimenopause), migraines and headaches become increasingly common. Pair this with mental fogginess and memory issues, changes in mood, altered eyesight, sleep difficulties, and…

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New Treatment Options Have Doubled Survival in Multiple Myeloma
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New Treatment Options Have Doubled Survival in Multiple Myeloma

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Multiple Myeloma

In 1873, a Russian physician coined the term “multiple myeloma” after discovering a patient with eight different forms of bone marrow tumors. In the early years, patients were treated with…

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Decision Deadline Extended for Luspatercept-aamt for NTD Beta Thalassemia
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Decision Deadline Extended for Luspatercept-aamt for NTD Beta Thalassemia

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Beta Thalassemia

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has been developing luspatercept-aamt - marketed as Reblozyl - as a treatment for anemia in non-transfusion dependent (NTD) beta thalassemia. They submitted a supplemental biologics license…

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Rare Classroom: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
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Rare Classroom: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…

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