OMS721 is Expected to Receive Orphan Drug Status for Use in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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OMS721 is Expected to Receive Orphan Drug Status for Use in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

According to a source article on Business Wire that can be found here, the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (part of the European Medicines Agency) has recommended that the experimental…

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Experimental Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema Gets Fast Track Designation
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Experimental Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema Gets Fast Track Designation

According to a story from Benzinga, the pharmaceutical company BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced that its investigational product BCX7353 has been granted Fast Track Designation from the FDA for the…

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Welcome AAMDS, a New Patient Worthy Advocacy Partner!

We're happy to introduce a new partner to Patient Worthy's mission of advocating for rare disease patients! The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDS) supports, connects and educates patients, caregivers…

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A Planned Study Will Investigate the Effects of an Investigational Drug in Children with Glioma
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A Planned Study Will Investigate the Effects of an Investigational Drug in Children with Glioma

A study is planned to investigate the effects of the experimental drug PTC596 in children with recently diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and high-grade glioma. The study is made up…

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#ICYMI: Join the Rare 13 Campaign for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Awareness
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#ICYMI: Join the Rare 13 Campaign for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Awareness

July 13th was Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Awareness Day! And that "13" has extra relevance. 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) each year. That’s 13 people diagnosed each…

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New Statement Released by the FH Foundation on Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

According to a story from the FH Foundation, the non-profit organization has released a vital consensus statement regarding the diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia, which is the most prevalent genetic cause…

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Is There a Genetic Condition in Your Family?
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Is There a Genetic Condition in Your Family?

Is there a genetic condition in your family? Are you concerned about the potential for passing this on to your children one day? Do you know if you are a…

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The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Community in Serbia Works to Raise Awareness
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The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Community in Serbia Works to Raise Awareness

According to a story from Pulmonary Hypertension News, It has been three years since Miloš Lazić had is first encounter with pulmonary arterial hypertension. As an active member of Serbia's…

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The Bleeding Edge: A Documentary Investigates the Safety of Medical Devices
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The Bleeding Edge: A Documentary Investigates the Safety of Medical Devices

The documentary The Bleeding Edge has just been made available on Netflix in the US and UK (27th July 2018). Described by Netflix as “controversial”, the documentary explores the impact…

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October 2018 is the Expected Date for Top-Line Results From a Phase 3 Trial of an Experimental Treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
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October 2018 is the Expected Date for Top-Line Results From a Phase 3 Trial of an Experimental Treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

An ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial program is investigating the drug PXT3003 as an experimental treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A in adults. Pharnext SA says that they expect to…

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