In the United States, Orphan Drug designation is granted to drugs or biologics intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose rare diseases or conditions. A “rare” condition is one affecting under…
According to a recent press release, neuropharmaceutical company NeurAegis Inc. shared the publication of some study data which explored calpain-2 as a potential therapeutic target for status epilepticus (SE). The…
According to a recent press release from biopharmaceutical company Praxis Precision Medicines ("Praxis"), two of the company's drug candidates received either Orphan Drug or Rare Pediatric Disease designations for rare…
Over the last decade, more information has been discovered about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), although there is still much learning to be done. While researchers initially believed…
Sedor Pharmaceuticals, a partner of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, has recently received FDA approval for SESQUIENT, its status epilepticus treatment. It has been cleared for the treatment of both adult and pediatric…
Recently, specialty pharmaceutical company Xeris Pharmaceuticals ("Xeris") announced that its injectable treatment XP-0863 received Fast Track designation for the treatment of patients with acute repetitive seizures. Xeris created this treatment…
According to a story from BioSpace, the pharmaceutical company Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced recently that its investigational product candidate ganaxolone has earned Rare Pediatric Disease designation from the US Food…
According to a story from PR Newswire, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new treatment for Dravet syndrome, a rare disorder that causes seizures and…
Want to learn more about recognizing symptoms and diagnosing patients? Well, now you can. In a MedPage article, authors encourage readers to follow along on a case study to…
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Researchers at the Medical Center of Hackensack University conducted a study of three drugs now proven to be safe and effective for the treatment of severe seizures. According to…
Three medications have been found that safely treat refractory status epilepticus, which is a disorder in which seizures continue even after being treated with common medication. Benzodiazepene medications, medications…
According to a recent press release from the Pennsylvania-based Marinus Pharmaceuticals, the Company is reporting positive results of its phase 2 study of "ganaxolone," an investigational GABAA modulator for patients…
Cluster Seizures Approximately 1/3 of all epilepsy patients live with uncontrolled seizures. Of these, around 150,000 in the United States alone experience cluster seizures (otherwise known as acute-repetitive seizures, crescendo…
According to a story from Market Screener, the biopharmaceutical company Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced its plans to initiate a Phase 3 study that is intended to test ganaxolone as…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced the presentation of Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug ganaxolone as a treatment for CDKL5…
A researcher from the University of Alabama at Birmingham is working on how to improve treatment for patients with status epilepticus. The original article can be read here, at UAB…
Iasmin Omar Ata's stunning graphic novel, Mis(h)adra, dives into the vibrant, hypnotic world of epilepsy. Although it only came out about a month ago, it has received critical acclaim from…
Happy Friday! How's the the sweltering heat treating you all (if you're on the east coast of the US, that is)? Hoping you are keeping cool! In the meantime, check out…
Has your healthcare provider ever talked to you about using an FDA-approved drug for an unapproved use (sometimes called an “off-label” use) to treat your disease or medical condition? It…
Status epilepticus is a rare and sometimes fatal condition. About 60 percent of those with this super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) die, making it the most dangerous type of seizure. This…
Sarah Trask had childhood cancer 32 years ago and had four brain surgeries. Sarah is a survivor. As a result, epilepsy is the side effect she is living with. Sometimes…
Any parent watching their child have an epileptic seizure can tell you that even the shortest seizure seems to last forever. In the case of a seizure that goes on for…
Well, this is the perfect case of having too much technical, clinical information for some, but not being able to completely comprehend what’s going on--for those of us who don't have…
Status epilepticus (SE) is a serious, problematic, frightening, and often fatal condition, relating to uncontrolled seizures that continue to happen without any type of recovery between the seizures. SE is a…
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