Gene therapies are becoming an increasingly popular treatment for genetic diseases, especially rare ones. Now, medical professionals are trying a new strategy with gene therapy: adding acetaminophen, also known by…
From May 11 to 14, 2021, the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Virtual Annual Meeting took place. During the 24th annual meeting, a variety of stakeholders met…
In a news release from May 18, 2021, biopharmaceutical company Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. ("Catalyst") shared that the first patient was dosed in the Phase 1/2 MAA-202 clinical trial. During…
At birth, Don Smith was diagnosed with hemophilia A, a bleeding disorder. At that time, treatment options for the illness were limited. Most patients were not expected to live much…
According to a story from the National Hemophilia Foundation, the drug company uniQure has provided an update in regards to a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that emerged in a…
March is recognized each year as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, an event meant to help spread awareness about bleeding disorders among the general public and in the medical community. Bleeding…
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…
According to ForexTV, commercial gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics ("Spark") recently announced preliminary data from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating SPK-8016, an investigational gene therapy, for patients with hemophilia…
On January 10, 2021, biotechnology company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ("BioMarin") shared positive data from its Phase 3 GENEr8-1 clinical trial. The clinical trial is evaluating an investigational gene therapy…
In a press release from early January 2021, genetic medicines company Generation Bio Co. ("Generation Bio") announced data from a variety of studies. In one, the company shared that…
According to Biotech365, the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) recently revised its treatment recommendations for patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency, or Factor I deficiency. Now, intravenously administered fibryga, developed by…
Mononine, a treatment for hemophilia B, hit the market nearly three decades ago in 1992. Since then, there have been amazing advancements in the knowledge and treatment for this disease.…
Last month, biotechnology company BioMarin sought approval for an investigational gene therapy (valoctocogene roxaparvovec) for patients with hemophilia A. However, their approval was denied. Instead, the company was told that…
According to a story from hemophilia.org, the drug company Ferring Pharmaceuticals issued a recall of the nasal spray drug desmopressin (marketed as Stimate) on July 21st, 2020. This product is…
Last Tuesday, the FDA rejected BioMarin Pharmaceutical's gene therapy, Roctavian, for patients with hemophilia A. According to ABC News, the gene therapy infusion was meant to be a single treatment…
As society becomes increasingly technological, researchers are getting closer and closer to mapping the entire human genome. In facts, shares Medical XPress, we may be nearly there. While many…
Happy Friday! We're more than halfway through July. Where is the summer going? As a reminder, it's Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Month and if you're looking for ways that you…
According to a story from theindychannel.com, brothers Elias, age eleven, and Emmett, age seven, were both born with the rare bleeding disorder hemophilia A. However, this has not stopped them…
At the end of June, the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) released a warning to patients with hemophilia regarding AT132, an investigational gene therapy candidate. Developed by Audentes Therapeutics, AT132 uses…
By Lauren Thayer from In The Cloud Copy Hemophilia is a medical condition in which a person’s blood clotting ability is severely reduced. This inability to properly clot leads to…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy The cells of hemophilia A patients were taken and genetically modified so that they would create an active clotting factor VIII (or…
The medical realm is changing - but how does that impact patient care and clinical expectations? The National Hemophilia Foundation discusses how clinical expectations for patients with hemophilia don't necessarily…
According to Hemophilia News Today, data collected from a Phase 2b trial highlights that the subcutaneously administered DalcA is effective for the treatment of hemophilia B. Find the full press…
Are opioids an effective and frequently-prescribed treatment for hemophilia? Actually, according to Hemophilia News Today, opioids are prescribed at a much higher rate than reported. This suggests that doctors and…
Patients who better understand their condition and the necessity of treatment are more likely to experience positive outcomes, says Hemophilia News Today. This is because increased awareness and education correlates…
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