Jimmy Buffett survived a 1994 plane crash that was the inspiration for his song “Live Like It’s Your Last Day." According to an obituary on his website, Jimmy, 76,…
In the United States, Fast Track is the process designed to facilitate the development, and speed up the review, of therapies designed to fill an unmet need or treat…
Could a vaccine help treat cancer such as Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC)? Immunomic Therapeutics believes so. Its therapeutic plasmid DNA (pDNA) vaccine, ITI-3000, is designed for those with MCC,…
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…
A recent study has found that Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS), a rare disease, could also be linked to another rare condition- Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) which is a type of…
Sometimes, in the midst of performing medical research, researchers may discover an association between two conditions. According to Lambert Eaton News, University of Turin researchers recently determined a link between…
The FDA's Orphan Drug designation offers a special status to drugs or biologics designed to treat rare conditions. In the United States, a rare disease is one that impacts less…
Clinical trials are an opportunity for patients to try new treatments and medicines that offer the potential to improve or extend their lives. The number of clinical trials have…
According to a story from news-medical.net, a recent study is giving scientists new insights into the nature of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare cancer that affects the skin. The study…
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. It's most often caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus. However, it can also occur as…
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a form of skin cancer. In the United States, about 2,500 people are diagnosed with MCC each year. The condition is treated with chemotherapy, immune…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company Merck recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's cancer drug KEYTRUDA in a new…
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