Treatment options such as Haegarda and Takhzyro have significantly improved the treatment landscape for people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The treatments, used as prophylaxis, work to reduce disease burden…
In the past, there have been limited therapeutic options for pediatric patients living with hereditary angioedema (HAE). Children aged 2 to <6 years old had no approved prophylaxis therapy. For…
According to a late October 2022 news release from pharmaceutical company KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“KalVista”), the company released positive data from a Phase 1 study evaluating oral sebetralstat for…
According to a story from BioPharma Dive, KalVista Pharmaceuticals has halted its clinical trial evaluating an investigational therapy in development for hereditary angioedema. The trial had included a total of…
From October 3-21, 2022, HAE Junior, a Patient Worthy partner organization, will have its art exhibit on display in the halls of the Czech Parliament. HAE Junior is an advocacy…
A study of hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients in Brazil was featured in an article in the Angioedema News. Researchers found that patients waited on average seventeen years for a…
Researchers at Osaka University recently set out to determine the reason for seven to ten-year delays in diagnosing rare diseases. It is estimated that seven to ten thousand rare…
HAE Junior, an advocacy group from the Czech Republic and a Patient Worthy partner organization, is issuing a renewed call for submissions for its Stronger Than HAE art exhibition. This…
Raising awareness is extremely important when it comes to rare diseases. After all, rarity typically results in minimal public and medical awareness. That's why patient communities and other dedicated individuals…
In patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), the C1-inhibitor blood protein does not function properly, allowing bradykinin peptides to build up in the body. These then cause inflammation and fluid leakage;…
Note: this story was originally published by HAE Junior, a Patient Worthy partner Interview with Malena Vetterli from the European Reference Network (ERN-RITA) for rare immunodeficiencies, autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases.…
KalVista Pharmaceuticals plans to initiate a Phase 3 trial for KVD900, a treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE) after finding positive results from earlier Phase 1 and 2 trials. The Phase…
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…
In the past, there have been little to no concrete studies evaluating the relationship between hereditary angioedema (HAE) and cancer risk. However, researchers questioned whether some sort of relationship could…
Hi! My name is Allison Lockwood and I have a rare blood disease called hereditary angioedema (HAE). This disease causes excessive swelling mainly to hands, feet, face, and throat, but…
As parents, we know our son, now fourteen, the best. And my husband and I had expected that at school, they could get to know him well too. We hoped…
Over the last few months, researchers have been enrolling and dosing patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) from Europe, Israel, and Canada within the Phase 2 RAPIDe-1 clinical trial. According to…
The very first HAE symptom I had brought me to the operating table. Unnecessarily. It was summer, with holidays and grandmother's birthday party- a big family reunion in the garden.…
My nickname is Arti and I'm 11 years old. Because of my HAE diagnosis, I've been suffering from frequent and painful swellings since I was little. My life is divided…
HAE Junior’s drawing exhibition unveiled the dreams, wishes, and ambitions of children & teenagers living with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The patient organization HAE Junior organized a drawing exhibition named We…
May 16 is recognized each year as HAE Day, a day dedicated to spreading awareness among the general public and the medical community about hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare disease.…
The French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety, also known as ANSM, has granted Temporary Authorization of Use of berotralstat for those living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) above…
Patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) experience recurrent "attacks," or periods of swelling under the skin. Now, in a Phase 2 clinical trial, researchers are evaluating PHVS416 for patients with…
Supporting the development of my children's talents has returned the joy of life to our whole family - in spite of HAE diagnosis and other obstacles in life. As you…
Clinical stage pharmaceutical company KalVista Pharmaceuticals ("KalVista") saw positive data from a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating its experimental therapy KVD900, shared MedCity News. The Phase 2 trial was exploring…
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