Rose became acquainted with Patient Worthy after her husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) six years ago. During this period of partial remission, Rose researched investigational drugs to be prepared in the event of a relapse. Her husband died February 12, 2021 with a rare and unexplained occurrence of liver cancer possibly unrelated to AML.
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According to a recent article in Statnews, providers must obtain prior authorization from an insurer for several reasons; to start, the insurer often requires physicians to justify prescribing a…
CBC News recently interviewed Amanda, Bradley, and Brad Bright, a close-knit black family living in Nova Scotia. The Brights explain that working their way through initial diagnosis and treatment…
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A recent announcement by Gilead Company citing data from Kite Pharma, one of its premier companies, set out remarkable results from Kite’s Zuma-1 clinical trial. The findings confirmed that…
Most people are aware of various symptoms caused by the stress that we experience on a day-to-day basis. However, there are a variety of physiological reactions that affect our peripheral…
Stanford University Geneticist Ronald Davis faced one of the most challenging research projects of his career. According to a recent article in The Scientist, ten years ago Whitney, his son,…
According to a recent report in Cancer Network, the results from CARTITUDE-1 were well received. CARTITUDE-1 is a phase 1b/2 clinical trial of the CAR T-cell treatment, Cilta-Cel, for the…
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According to a recent article in NewsWise, researchers have discovered that families with the PCSK9 gene remain healthy through their eighties and nineties. The study has been published in the…
According to an NBC AP news item, early results show that CRISPR, a “tool” that alters DNA permanently in blood cells, has the potential to not only stop the progression…
The New England Journal of Medicine recently carried a report citing data from a Phase 3 clinical trial involving 307 people diagnosed with MSI-H-dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer. MSI-H (high levels…
ASH 2020: CRISPR and Vertex’s Potential Cure for Sickle Cell Disease and More Glimmers of Hope Published: Dec. 7, 2020 BioSpace CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals presented new data on…
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Xavier Alford told BBC News how he vividly recalls the day, twelve years ago, when he was told by his doctor that he had a very rare disease. His doctor…
A webinar hosted by CureDuchenne featuring an informative program by Mesentech is scheduled for 4:30pm EST on Thursday, December 10th. The community is invited to join in and learn directly…
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