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Investigative Gene Therapy for Canavan Disease has Been Given Three New Designations by the FDA

Investigative Gene Therapy for Canavan Disease has Been Given Three New Designations by the FDA

  • Post author:Trudy Horsting
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:Canavan disease

Myrtelle Inc. has just announced that they have been granted three new designations from the FDA for their investigative gene therapy called rAAV-Olig001-ASPA. This therapy is being investigated as a…

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Study of the Week: Understanding the Natural History of Anti-MuSK Positive Myasthenia Gravis
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Study of the Week: Understanding the Natural History of Anti-MuSK Positive Myasthenia Gravis

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:Myasthenia Gravis

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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3 Million Dollar Grant will Support Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Research
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3 Million Dollar Grant will Support Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Research

  • Post author:Trudy Horsting
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:Myotonic Dystrophy

Juvena Therapeutics has just announced that they've received a new grant which will fund their research of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). This was a very competitive grant which totals…

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Celebrate Porphyria Awareness Week Until April 9th!

Celebrate Porphyria Awareness Week Until April 9th!

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:porphyria

Awareness and advocacy are extremely important to every rare disease, and porphyria is no different. That's why we celebrate Porphyria Awareness Week (PAW) every year from April 2nd until the 9th.…

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LTI-03 for IPF Well-Tolerated in Phase 1a Trial
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LTI-03 for IPF Well-Tolerated in Phase 1a Trial

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Currently, there are no cures for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and the two available treatments aim to reduce lung scarring and symptom progression. However, it is clear that new therapeutic…

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Patient Story: Cameron Mathison’s Experience with Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
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Patient Story: Cameron Mathison’s Experience with Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

  • Post author:Alyssa Stevens
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:Perthes disease

According to a recent article, Canadian actor Cameron Mathison opened up about dealing with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease throughout his childhood. Perthes Disease Perthes disease is a condition that affects the hips…

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Finding Strength Together: Scott and Katie’s Journey with Advanced Kidney
You Are Not Alone: Empowering the Advanced Kidney Cancer Community
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