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JAYPIRCA is Now FDA-Approved for Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) Treatment
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JAYPIRCA is Now FDA-Approved for Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) Treatment

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 7, 2023
  • Post category:Mantle Cell Lymphoma

  For many people living with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), the standards-of-care include Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors. But there is a subset of patients who do not respond well,…

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A Global Perspective is Crucial to Improve Rare Disease Care, Part 1
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A Global Perspective is Crucial to Improve Rare Disease Care, Part 1

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:February 7, 2023
  • Post category:Rare Disease

  PART I The baby died almost immediately after birth. Edwards Syndrome is a rare congenital disease. Only about ten percent of newborn babies survive past their first year. Babies…

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SLC25A26: Arica’s Children are 2 of Only 7 People Worldwide with This Rare Condition
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SLC25A26: Arica’s Children are 2 of Only 7 People Worldwide with This Rare Condition

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 7, 2023
  • Post category:Rare Disease/SLC25A26

When Arica Svoboda thinks of her two children, Hayes and Hendrix, she can’t help but fill up with love. She tells Patient Worthy: “My boys are special. Their smiles and…

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February is Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month!

February is Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month!

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 7, 2023
  • Post category:Marfan Syndrome/Timely

Have you ever heard of Marfan syndrome? This rare inherited disorder affects connective tissue (fibers that support and anchor organs and other bodily structures) throughout the body. Marfan syndrome most…

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“There is Hope:” How Angel Thrives with her HoFH Diagnosis
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“There is Hope:” How Angel Thrives with her HoFH Diagnosis

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 7, 2023
  • Post category:Familial Hypercholesterolemia

For many people, a rare disease diagnosis can feel like life is over. For Angel, growing up with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare genetic condition characterized by extremely high…

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