Proof-of-Concept Trial for X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Treatment Shows Promise

According to a story from Markets Insider, the biopharmaceutical company Orchard Therapeutics recently announced the presentation of proof-of-concept data in regards to their investigational drug candidate OTL-102. This experimental therapy…

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Observational Study Conducts Long Term Follow up of Niemann-Pick Disease Type B Patients
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Observational Study Conducts Long Term Follow up of Niemann-Pick Disease Type B Patients

A study published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases monitored the long-term progression of 16 patients that had Niemann-Pick Disease type B. The study served to gather important observational data…

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Bioscience Companies in Ohio Take Aim at Rare Diseases
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Bioscience Companies in Ohio Take Aim at Rare Diseases

According to a story from BioPortfolio, Rare Disease Day, which took place on February 28th, 2019, serves as a time of reflection on the progress that has been made in…

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A Beta Thalassemia Patient will be the First Dosed with CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy in Company Sponsored Trial
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A Beta Thalassemia Patient will be the First Dosed with CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy in Company Sponsored Trial

According to a story from MedCity News, a patient with the rare blood disorder beta thalassemia will be the first patient dosed in a Phase I/II clinical trial involving a…

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Experimental Treatment for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Shows Long Term Positive Impact in Rat Model
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Experimental Treatment for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Shows Long Term Positive Impact in Rat Model

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the drug developer The Cell Factory and the University of Padova in Italy have been conducting research in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of…

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Experimental Treatment Could be Potential Breakthrough for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Experimental Treatment Could be Potential Breakthrough for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

According to a story from dubainewstoday.blogspot.com, the data from a Phase I clinical trial suggests that an experimental drug candidate from the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim could substantially improve the…

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Study Suggests that Spleen Artery Aneurysms May be more Common in Gaucher Disease than Previously Thought

According to a story from Gaucher Disease News, a recently published case report study suggests that instances of splenic artery aneurysm are being underreported in patients with Gaucher disease. The…

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Investigational Drug for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Earns Orphan Drug Designation
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Investigational Drug for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Earns Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from Central Charts, the biopharmaceutical company Acceleron Pharma Inc. recently announced that the company's experimental drug candidate ACE-083 has earned Orphan Drug designation from the US…

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Study Testing Gene Therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Earns Funding from MDA and CMTA

According to a story from The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the organization alongside the Charot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) has awarded grant funding totaling $276,430 to a research study that will develop…

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