Phase III Trial meets Primary Endpoint for Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA)
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Phase III Trial meets Primary Endpoint for Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA)

  Patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype who are 12 years of age or older may now receive treatment with FASENRA as an add-on maintenance treatment. Note that…

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A Mother’s Last Hope to Save Her Daughter’s Life
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A Mother’s Last Hope to Save Her Daughter’s Life

  CBC News Canada carried the story of a 23-year-old patient, Morgan Buyaki of Saskatchewan, Canada, who was diagnosed eighteen months ago with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Morgan’s mother…

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Don’t Miss National Eosinophil Awareness Week!

It's time to raise awareness for and celebrate the patient population that lives with eosinophilic disorders. From May 15th until the 21st, the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is…

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Study Determined Symptom Prevalence Amongst Subtypes of AAVs

A recent study has examined the characteristics and the clinical outcomes for individuals with severe anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides (AAVs). AAVs are a very rare group of systemic autoimmune conditions.…

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Nucala is Now Approved For 4 Rare Eosinophil-Based Diseases in Europe

GlaxoSmithKline has recently announced their new approval of Nucala by the European Commission. This therapy has been approved for three new diseases, all of which are driven by eosinophils. Nucala is…

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New Therapy for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis May be Coming to Europe

The EMA has recently published their recommendation for extending the indication of a treatment called Nucala to include patients diagnosed with relapsing-remitting or refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Specifically,…

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Nucala Recommended for Three New Indications
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Nucala Recommended for Three New Indications

Nucala has already been approved in Europe as an add-on treatment for patients with extreme eosinophilic asthma. Now, the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended…

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A Combination of Nucala and Corticosteroids Was Shown to Increase Remission in EGPA
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A Combination of Nucala and Corticosteroids Was Shown to Increase Remission in EGPA

Corticosteroids are used to treat a wide variety of inflammatory conditions, with asthma and arthritis acting as examples. However, these drugs can result in a variety of side effects, such…

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Study of the Week: Nucala’s Effectiveness in EGPA Confirmed in Real-World Study
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Study of the Week: Nucala’s Effectiveness in EGPA Confirmed in Real-World Study

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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