How This Family is Raising Awareness for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Shannon and Todd Palmatier have three children, two of which have progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). Their sons' diagnoses have brought the lack of knowledge and advocacy to the attention…

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“Stay at Home Right Now- Because My Kid Can’t” : A Mother Talks About COVID-19 and Her Immunosuppressed Daughter

Emily Knakmuhs's two-and-a-half-year-old Kennedie had just made it past a tough couple of years. When she was born, her family noticed she wasn't growing, but her pediatrician attributed it to…

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After Facing Her Son’s Diagnosis, This Mom Started to Lead a PFIC Support Organization
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After Facing Her Son’s Diagnosis, This Mom Started to Lead a PFIC Support Organization

According to a story from delmarvanow.com, a nine year old boy named Trey Kearns has progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) a rare disease that affects the liver. The symptom that…

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Phase 3 Trial of Experimental Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Drug for Pediatric Patients Begins
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Phase 3 Trial of Experimental Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Drug for Pediatric Patients Begins

According to a story from drugs.com, the biopharmaceutical company Mirum Pharmaceuticals recently announced that they have begun dosing the first patient in a phase 3 clinical trial. This clinical trial…

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The First Ever PFIC Network Family Conference will Bring Families Affected by the Disease Together This Week

Emily Ventura has never met in-person another person living with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), her daughter’s life-threatening ultra-rare genetic disease. That will change on June 21st when Emily and…

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The Challenges Faced by Those Affected by PFIC Highlighted on Rare Disease Day
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The Challenges Faced by Those Affected by PFIC Highlighted on Rare Disease Day

According to a story from Financial Buzz, the biopharmaceutical company Albireo Pharma, Inc. issued a statement on Rare Disease Day which emphasized the company's continued commitment to progressive familial intrahepatic…

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New Development Deal Struck for Experimental Alagille Syndrome Treatment
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New Development Deal Struck for Experimental Alagille Syndrome Treatment

According to a story from prnewswire.com, the drug developer Mirum Pharmaceuticals recently announced that is has entered an agreement with Shire which grants exclusive rights for marketing and development of…

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A Potential Drug for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Achieves Fast Track Designation
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A Potential Drug for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Achieves Fast Track Designation

The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to a drug being researched as a potential treatment for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, a serious liver disease…

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An Experimental Treatment For PFIC Has Been Awarded Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by the FDA
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An Experimental Treatment For PFIC Has Been Awarded Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the experimental drug A4250 rare paediatric disease designation for the treatment of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. The full article can be found…

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Phase 3 Trials for an Investigational Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Drug are Gearing Up
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Phase 3 Trials for an Investigational Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Drug are Gearing Up

According to a story from Financial Buzz, the pharmaceutical company Albireo Pharma recently announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its Phase 3 trial testing its experimental candidate…

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Half of Children with PFIC will Receive a Liver Transplant by Age 10, Study Finds
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Half of Children with PFIC will Receive a Liver Transplant by Age 10, Study Finds

An international team of researchers studying the effects of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in children have found that half of the children had received a liver transplant by age…

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