A recent study - which you can find in the journal Muscle & Nerve - investigated Soliris as a treatment for anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). It…
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…
Every year, people from across the world come together to celebrate Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month during the month of June. The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) plays a big…
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 order to create treatments and diagnostic methods for rare diseases, it's necessary to have a thorough understanding of said disease. A recent study aimed to do just this. Titled…
UCB Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, has announced positive results for its RAISE Phase 3 trial (NCT04115293) investigating zilucoplan against placebo. According to a recent article in Biospace, zilucoplan met…
Currently, there are few effective therapeutic options for patients with MuSK antibody-positive myasthenia gravis (MG). A majority of those with MG have autoantibodies targeting the acetylcholine receptor. As a result, acetylcholinesterase…
Understanding a rare disease is the first step in treating it. How can you combat the underlying mechanisms of a disorder if you do not know what they are? A…
The recent FDA approval of Vyvgart (efgartigimod) for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) marks the first drug approval for Argenx. Vyvgart is designed specifically for adults who test positive for…
Back in December, UCB released the results of its phase 3 trial of rozanolixizumab in adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). Fortunately, these data were positive, pointing to this…
On December 17, 2021, global immunology company argenx SE ("argenx") shared on its website that its therapy VYVGART (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) was approved by the FDA for the treatment of…
A recent article from Healthline highlighted the similarities and differences between two neurological diseases, myasthenia gravis (MG) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Myasthenia Gravis Deriving from the Greek and Latin words…
On October 27, 2021, PR Newswire highlighted an article about a unique patient-led analysis that was conducted in Atlanta, Georgia, and Brussels, Belgium by people living with myasthenia gravis (MG).…
A new article has been published in Neurology and Therapy which specifically discusses the lived experiences of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). The most notable thing about this article is that…
While myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, can be treated, there is a smaller subset of patients who are treatment-refractory. Those whose condition is not easily treated are thought…
In the company's Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial, biopharmaceutical company Harbour BioMed ("Harbour") sought to understand the impact of batoclimab (HBM9161) on patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). The…
The month of June is here and every year it is recognized as Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month. This is a time meant to help spread awareness about myasthenia gravis…
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 China Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has recently granted Harbour BioMed the Breakthrough Therapy designation for batoclimab, a treatment for adults with myasthenia gravis (MG). This designation was created…
A study published in Neurology has discovered a way to improve autoantibody testing in myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. An issue that physicians and patients face is false-positive results for neuromuscular or autoimmune…
Takeda Pharmaceuticals has recently awarded XOMA Corporation $2 million for reaching the next milestone in the development of mezagitamab, a treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG). According to Biospace, XOMA has…
According to a story from PR Newswire, The Autoimmune Registry, Inc. (ARI) has recently released its first ever autoimmune diseases list. This list includes a total of over 150 distinct…
According to a story from Myasthenia Gravis News, a recent report describes the first-ever documented case of a patient developing the ocular variant of myasthenia gravis in connection with COVID-19…
According to Myasthenia Gravis News, researchers recently determined a new therapeutic target for myasthenia gravis (MG): activating a bile acid receptor called TGR5. By activating this bile acid receptor, researchers…
by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy There was a case report (called Anti-MUSK positive myasthenia gravis with antiLrp-4 and antigen antibodies) released recently that talked about a patient…
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