Experimental Therapy Shows Promise for Excessive Sleepiness in Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Experimental Therapy Shows Promise for Excessive Sleepiness in Prader-Willi Syndrome

According to a story from prnewswire.com, the pharma company Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., has recently announced the release of data from its phase 2 clinical trial. This trial is evaluating…

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Experimental Treatment for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Earns Fast Track Designation
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Experimental Treatment for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Earns Fast Track Designation

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group plc has recently announced that the company's investigational therapeutic alvelestat has earned Fast Track designation from the US…

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CureDuchenne Starts New Occupational Therapist Certification Program to Enhance Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
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CureDuchenne Starts New Occupational Therapist Certification Program to Enhance Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment

According to a story from Patient Worthy partner CureDuchenne, the organization has recently launched its CureDuchenne Occupational Therapist Certification Program. This program is intended to give occupational therapists advanced skills…

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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Combination Treatment Superior to Systemic Therapy in Retrospective Study
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Combination Treatment Superior to Systemic Therapy in Retrospective Study

According to a story from Cancer Network, the results of a recent retrospective study have found that a two-part combination treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a rare cancer,…

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Study of the Week: Spermidine Could Play a Role in Treating Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
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Study of the Week: Spermidine Could Play a Role in Treating Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

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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Company Halts Development of Hereditary Angioedema Drug Following Safety Issues
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Company Halts Development of Hereditary Angioedema Drug Following Safety Issues

According to a story from BioPharma Dive, KalVista Pharmaceuticals has halted its clinical trial evaluating an investigational therapy in development for hereditary angioedema. The trial had included a total of…

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RDLA Webinar: Updates on the VALID Act, RUSP Alignment, Newborn Screening, and Precision Medicine for Kids
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RDLA Webinar: Updates on the VALID Act, RUSP Alignment, Newborn Screening, and Precision Medicine for Kids

On September 28, 2022, the Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (RDLA) hosted their monthly webinar. These webinar help provide updates to the rare disease community on legislation and other policy initiatives…

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