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An Expandable Prosthesis Has Helped a Boy with Osteosarcoma Gain Freedom
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An Expandable Prosthesis Has Helped a Boy with Osteosarcoma Gain Freedom

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:Osteosarcoma

  Ever since the first moment he can remember, eight-year-old Dominic Gamez was drawn to travel soccer. He felt strong and powerful as his legs carried him across the field;…

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BEA-17 Earns Orphan Drug Designation for Glioblastoma
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BEA-17 Earns Orphan Drug Designation for Glioblastoma

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:Glioblastoma

  In the past, it was difficult to incentivize the development of treatments for rare diseases, given issues with both profitability and small patient populations. However, all people are deserving…

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Shining a Light on Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases

Shining a Light on Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Whole genome sequencing is providing high-level information about new rare diseases putting pressure on drug developers to pick up the pace. Of approximately 7,000 rare diseases, most do not have…

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Glut1 Deficiency Family Stories: The O’Reilly Family

Glut1 Deficiency Family Stories: The O’Reilly Family

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:GLUT1 DS

Hello, I'm Ailbhe and along with Adam, my husband, and Sam (5) and Dara (3), we are the O'Reilly family from Dublin, Ireland. Dara has Glut1 deficiency syndrome and was…

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Efzofitimod Granted Orphan Drug Designation for Sarcoidosis in the European Union
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Efzofitimod Granted Orphan Drug Designation for Sarcoidosis in the European Union

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:Sarcoidosis/Timely

Over 30 million people in the European Union (EU) are living with a rare disease. Yet rare disease drug development is still somewhat stifled. Orphan designation helps to incentivize drug…

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Bachelor Zach Shallcross Shares that He Was Born with Pyloric Stenosis
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Bachelor Zach Shallcross Shares that He Was Born with Pyloric Stenosis

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:Rare Disease

The most dramatic. Season. EVER!!! If you've ever watched "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette," you've probably heard this refrain from the show's host, talking up the ridiculous antics that keep our eyes…

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