Fredericksburg, Virginia resident Johnny Boatman is a former national guardsman who had been in excellent physical condition all his life. That was until 2022 when he felt a sharp pain…
A new global study (THAOS NCT00628745) of over 6,000 people who had been diagnosed with ATTR amyloidosis found that almost one in every four patients exhibited cardiac and neurological symptoms.…
Written by Diane Wilkie My hATTR story began in the mid-1960’s when my father, a healthy, strong, outdoorsy guy in his late 40’s started tripping, experiencing numbness, and having dizzy…
In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Onpattro (patisiran) as a treatment for polyneuropathy in people with hereditary transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis. Onpattro is an intravenously administered,…
According to a story on pharmaphorum.com, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given a positive opinion for the drug vutrisiran (marketed as Amvuttra) as a…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
The latest statistics on heart disease and its effect on Black communities are startling. According to an article in the Dallas Examiner, Black people are fifty to seventy percent more…
In June 2022, the FDA approved Amvuttra, a prescription medicine designed to treat polyneuropathy (nerve damage) due to hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis). This approval was huge. Typically, managing…
It can sometimes be difficult to spur research and drug development within the rare disease space. For this reason, the Orphan Drug Act was created. The Orphan Drug Act provided…
In August of 2021, Intellia Therapeutics of Cambridge and its partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals published a study reported in the Boston Globe, showing results of a single treatment using CRISPR-Cas9 technology.…
The FDA has just announced that they have granted Orphan Drug Designation to an investigative treatment called eplontersen. This therapy is being studied as a treatment option for transthyretin (ATTR)…
A year ago, Paddy Doherty’s doctor told him that he had a rare hereditary disease called transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis, the same disease that had killed his father. As reported in…
AstraZeneca has entered into two collaborative agreements which will improve research for two rare diseases: transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR). N1006 The first collaboration is with Neurimmune…
A recent article in the Northern Kentucky Tribune highlights a rare condition that has been exposed by new technology. Cardiologists have found that many patients diagnosed with heart failure are…
CRISPR Cas9 gene editing is still looked upon as a new phenomenon in medicine. Yet it appears in the news almost every week. This week Neurology Today shines a light…
When it comes to advances in hereditary ATTR amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis), biopharmaceutical company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Alnylam") has been on top of its game. Alnylam helped develop Onpattro and is…
On August 9, 2021, biopharmaceutical and RNAi therapeutics company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alnylam”) shared that enrollment is now complete for the Phase 3 HELIOS-B clinical trial. During the trial, researchers…
Currently, there are no treatments available for patients with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis (hATTR); most available therapies are designed to aid with symptom management. However, biotechnology company and RNA-targeted therapeutics leader…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease which can cause organ failure. It is the result of an abnormal buildup of amyloid proteins in the blood. These proteins are then deposited within…
CRISPR is a gene-editing technology which holds the potential to treat a variety of genetic diseases and improve patient outcomes. Overall, CRISPR works by creating precise cuts and edits within…
Researchers have just announced that they have completed enrollment for a new Phase 3 trial for patients with transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis who have heart disease. This trial is examining a…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the clinical company Prothena Corporation plc recently presented encouraging results from its phase 1 clinical trial. This trial was evaluating its investigational product candidate…
In a recent press release, genome editing company Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Intellia") announced its recent MHRA authorization to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate its therapeutic candidate NTLA-2001. The…
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A recent article in Bloomberg’s SFGate focused on the price of drugs. The average patient cannot afford the price of many drugs now on the market. Insurance companies have…
PW Partner the Amyloidosis Foundation (AF) is hosting their annual amyloidosis research benefit and you won't want to miss it! The AF was founded by two amazing amyloidosis patients who strived…
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