Rare Classroom: 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…
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…
Did you know that testing protein levels in our bodies can tell researchers about our health? In some cases, it can even give insight into disease progression and development.…
Happy Friday! Sept. 13-19 is Balance Awareness Week. It's intended to bring attention to balance-related vestibular disorders such as Meniere’s disease and vestibular migraine. Looking for ways to help out?…
To determine disease progression and severity, researchers often use biomarkers, a measurable substance that indicates disease state. According to Myasthenia Gravis News, a new study shows that acetylcholine receptor (AChR)…
Happy Friday! Monday, Sept. 7 is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day. DMD is characterized by the inability to make the protein dystrophin in muscles and can result in heart and…
By Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy COVID-19 has flooded headlines daily since it first reared its head in late 2019 and early 2020. Some parts of the world…
By Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue of muscles that are under the patient’s voluntary control. This…
Sometimes, researchers find beneficial medications during clinical trials. Other times, the therapy just falls short. According to Myasthenia Gravis News, the latter is true for Firdapse (amifampridine phosphate). The…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by rapid fatigue and weakness of any muscles that are under the voluntary control of…
In many cases, autoimmune disorders like myasthenia gravis are treatable. However, there are some cases of refractory (treatment resistant) myasthenia gravis that presents an unmet patient need. However, researchers…
An investigative therapy for hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) has just received the FDA's Rare Pediatric Disease and Orphan Drug Designations. This therapy is called nipocalimab and…
It's no secret that stress, anxiety, and depression can negatively affect us physically. But according to Myasthenia Gravis News, researchers also linked stress and depression to increased relapses for…
According to a recent article in the Myasthenia Gravis News, a team of doctors in Japan had been treating a man now aged sixty for multiple myeloma (MM). The…
According to a story from Myasthenia Gravis News, a recent case report describes a unique case of a 60 year old male multiple myeloma patient. After receiving treatment for the…
According to a story from Markets Insider, the biotechnology company NMD Pharma A/S has recently announced that the Dutch ethics committee has approved the company's plan for a combined phase…
Researchers believe that they may have found the cause of myasthenia gravis (MG), according to an article in Myasthenia Gravis News. A study found that issues with mitophagy in immune…
According to Myasthenia Gravis News, CAAR T-cell therapy may be a viable treatment option for those with myasthenia gravis. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Yale Medical School, and Cabaletta…
Five years ago, Leah Gaitan-Diaz's life changed when she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. But with this condition comes a lack of understanding or confusion over what it entails. In…