First Patient Receives Treatment in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Clinical Trial
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First Patient Receives Treatment in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Clinical Trial

According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biopharmaceutical company Complexa, Inc. recently announced that it has dosed the first patient in its Phase 2 clinical trial which is testing the…

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Interim Data for Phase 3 Graft-versus-Host Disease Trial Looks Promising

According to a story from PR Newswire, the specialty pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc recently announced the release of interim data from the company's Phase 3 clinical trial. This trial is…

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Study Suggests That Improved Treatment Options are Making a Difference for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients
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Study Suggests That Improved Treatment Options are Making a Difference for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients

According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, a recent study shows that a greater percentage of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are participating in school sports activities in the…

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Experimental Treatment Earns Breakthrough Therapy Designation for TK2 Deficiency, a Form of Mitochondrial Disease
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Experimental Treatment Earns Breakthrough Therapy Designation for TK2 Deficiency, a Form of Mitochondrial Disease

According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company Modis Therapeutics recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthough Therapy designation for the company's experimental…

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Experimental Treatment for Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 Earns Fast Track Designation

According to a story from prnewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Neurotech Pharmaceuticals recently announced that the company had earned Fast Track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This…

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New Collaborative Effort Will Test a Potential Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome
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New Collaborative Effort Will Test a Potential Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome

According to a story from Market Screener the biotechnology company Bioblast Pharma has announced a new partnership with Team Sanfilippo a nonprofit foundation which is committed to medical research related…

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Online Gaming Allowed Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient to Transcend Physical Limits
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Online Gaming Allowed Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient to Transcend Physical Limits

According to a story from BBC, Mats Steen passed away at 25 years old due to complications from his Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Upon his death, parents Robert and Trude grieved…

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Experimental Cancer Drug Displays Potential in a Number of Rare Cancers
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Experimental Cancer Drug Displays Potential in a Number of Rare Cancers

According to a story from EurekAlert!, a new type of cancer drug that is being described as a "Trojan horse" that infiltrates cancer tumors is showing potential in several types…

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Residential Care for Prader-Willi Syndrome? This Celebrity is Considering It

According to a story from metro.co.uk, celebrity Katie Price, an English television personality, author, singer, and designer is reportedly considering part time residential care for her son Harvey. Harvey has…

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Clinical Trials for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Drugs Are Beginning to Proliferate, But Are They Any Good?
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Clinical Trials for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Drugs Are Beginning to Proliferate, But Are They Any Good?

According to a story from Andre Eger, the drug developer Gilead recently had the misfortune to announce that its clinical trial testing an experimental drug for late stage nonalcoholic steatohepatitis…

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Study Reveals Slow Progression of X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy in Women

According to a study published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a study that was intended to identify a new approach to monitoring the progression of x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy in women…

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Sexual Abuse in Medical Research: How Can Justice be Served?

Content Warning: The following article discusses sexual abuse. According to a story from Buzzfeed News, many former patients of an esteemed medical researcher named Reginald Archibald, who was affiliated with…

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Oregon Health & Science University to Participate in Study to Predict Treatment Response for Rare Cancer

According to a story from IT Business Net, the medical company KIYATEC, Inc., has recently announced that that the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University has joined…

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New Treatment for GEP-NETs Approved in Canada

According to a story from pm360online.com, the Novartis company Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. recently announced that Health Canada has issued approval for Lutathera™ as a treatment for gasteroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors…

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4-Year-Old Girl Joins Clinical Trial to Relieve Itching Associated With Alagille Syndrome
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4-Year-Old Girl Joins Clinical Trial to Relieve Itching Associated With Alagille Syndrome

According to a story from abc13.com, Makenna Brown, a four-year-old girl from Texas, has been plagued by relentless itching thanks to her Alagille syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. Her distressed…

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The National Brain Tumor Society Awards $750,000 Towards Adaptive Clinical Trial for Glioblastoma
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The National Brain Tumor Society Awards $750,000 Towards Adaptive Clinical Trial for Glioblastoma

According to a story from pm360online.com, The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) recently awarded $750,000 to the Global Coalition for Adaptive Research. This cash is slated to go towards the…

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