Rare Community Profiles: A New Treatment Option on the Horizon: Zevra Therapeutics’ Dan Gallo Discusses Arimoclomol, the NDA PDUFA Date, and the Needs of the NPC Community
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Rare Community Profiles: A New Treatment Option on the Horizon: Zevra Therapeutics’ Dan Gallo Discusses Arimoclomol, the NDA PDUFA Date, and the Needs of the NPC Community

  Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…

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Rare Community Profiles: The Urgent Need for a Cure for Niemann-Pick Type C: Two Parents Share Their Perspectives
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Rare Community Profiles: The Urgent Need for a Cure for Niemann-Pick Type C: Two Parents Share Their Perspectives

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Phase 2 Study Evaluates Nizubaglustat for Niemann-Pick Disease type C
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Phase 2 Study Evaluates Nizubaglustat for Niemann-Pick Disease type C

There are limited therapeutic interventions for those living with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), a rare and progressive genetic disorder. Unfortunately, many people with NPC experience severe and life-threatening complications…

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Study of the Week: Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Biomarker Could Help Diagnose Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
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Study of the Week: Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Biomarker Could Help Diagnose Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation

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…

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A Biomarker for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Could Improve Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Diagnosis
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A Biomarker for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Could Improve Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Diagnosis

Let’s start with a little vocabulary lesson. Today’s word? Biomarker. A biological marker, or biomarker, refers to some sort of measurable indicator of disease. For example, blood pressure, cellular gene…

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Remembering Rachael Kaflowitz: One Mother’s Fight to Support NPC Research and Awareness (Pt. 3)
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Remembering Rachael Kaflowitz: One Mother’s Fight to Support NPC Research and Awareness (Pt. 3)

To learn more about Rachael's story, Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) symptoms, the diagnostic process, and how her mother Debbie found and offered support to other families, take a look at Parts…

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Remembering Rachael Kaflowitz: One Mother’s Fight to Support NPC Research and Awareness (Pt. 2)
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Remembering Rachael Kaflowitz: One Mother’s Fight to Support NPC Research and Awareness (Pt. 2)

In Part 1 of Rachael's story, I spoke with her mother Debbie about what Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is, the beginning of the diagnostic journey, and how Dr. Behar helped…

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Remembering Rachael Kaflowitz: One Mother’s Fight to Support NPC Research and Awareness (Pt. 1)
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Remembering Rachael Kaflowitz: One Mother’s Fight to Support NPC Research and Awareness (Pt. 1)

“Hi, I’m Rachael, and I’m forever 33.” When Debbie Kaflowitz remembers her daughter, she thinks about everything that Rachael loved to do. Rachael enjoyed dancing and performing in ballet recitals,…

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New Trappsol Cyclo Safety and Efficacy Data Available for NPC1
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New Trappsol Cyclo Safety and Efficacy Data Available for NPC1

On July 30, 2021, biopharmaceutical company Cyclo Therapeutics shared that it had released new and promising data regarding the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of Trappsol® Cyclo™ ("Trappsol Cyclo") for patients with…

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This Drug Saves Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Patients. It’s Being Pulled in Six Months.
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This Drug Saves Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Patients. It’s Being Pulled in Six Months.

According to a story from Scary Mommy, mother Sara McGlockin recently received devastating news: the drug that was successfully treating her five year old daughter Marian was being discontinued in…

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Parents Receive News That Their Child’s Niemann-Pick Disease Medication Will be Discontinued

Marian McGlockin was eighteen months old when she was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Type C disease, a rare and fatal disorder. Marian could barely speak and was unable to walk. According…

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FDA Accepts Priority Review NDA for Potential Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Drug
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FDA Accepts Priority Review NDA for Potential Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Drug

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for arimoclomol. This application is for the use of the…

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New Drug Application for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment
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New Drug Application for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment

Orphazyme has recently submitted their New Drug Application to the FDA for their Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) treatment, arimoclomol. This application comes after the biopharmaceutical company was already granted…

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New Drug Application for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment Submitted Under Rolling Review
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New Drug Application for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Treatment Submitted Under Rolling Review

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Orphazyme A/S has recently announced that it has submitted its New Drug Application (NDA) for its experimental treatment arimoclomol to the…

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