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…
Recently, biopharmaceutical company Acceleron Pharma Inc. ("Acceleron") announced that its investigational therapy ACE-1334 was granted Orphan Drug designation by the FDA. The treatment is designed for patients with systemic…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, June is recognized as Scleroderma Awareness Month. While physical distancing as a result of the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic may keep some folks at…
This year, because of COVID-19, many healthcare-related events and symposiums have been moved online. However, that doesn't mean that the insights are any less helpful! In the virtual ACR…
by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy A year-long study has shown that Tracleer greatly reduces the skin-related symptoms of scleroderma. The results also showed that although it helped…
According to a recent press release from XBiotech, a Texas-based biotechnology company, patient dosing is now underway in a phase 1 clinical study of the Company's investigational systemic sclerosis treatment, bermekimab.…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, the results of a recent mouse study could have significant implications for the future of scleroderma treatment. In the study, scientists used a…
According to a story from American Nurse Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a treatment on September 6th, 2019 for interstitial lung disease associated with scleroderma, a…
According to a story from Financial Buzz, the drug developer Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced that the company had completed a phase 1 clinical trial for its experimental drug…
According to a story from Comic Sands, mother Alison Beesley is now committed to taking care of her daughters Eliza and Eleanor full time. Eliza is nine years old and…
An article from Comic Sands recently covered the story of a UK mother, Alison Beesley, who is now committed to taking care of her daughters Eliza and Eleanor full time. Eliza is nine years old and…
Dinesh Khanna, a professor at the University of Michigan has worked heavily with the rare disease scleroderma. Michigan has its own Scleroderma Program, of which Khanna is the director. Through…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, a team of researchers associated with Michigan Medicine has been awarded a grant to the tune of $10.2 million from the National Institutes…
According to a publication from Scleroderma News, a study recently published in Clinical & Transitional Immunology suggests that certain cytokines (small proteins that play an important role in communication between…
I remember when I was younger and I felt so carefree. My life was easy-breezy, and full of great times, cool friends, laughter, and a go-with-the-flow attitude. I really didn’t…
When you or your child is first diagnosed with a rare disease it can be so difficult to know where to turn. You want to learn everything about the condition,…
Scleroderma Scleroderma refers to a whole group of diseases, all rare, that cause the skin and connective tissues in the body to harden. This is a result of excess collagen…
Background Novartis ended all of their gene therapy programs which were oncology related in 2016. Unfortunately, that meant an end to many programs that still had potential. This included cell…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, the results from a recent study suggest that the six minute walk test can accurately predict outcomes for patients with systemic sclerosis. A…
Systemic sclerosis is a chronic and devastating illness. There are no successful treatments, and mortality rates can reach to over 50%. New research by a team at Hospital for Special…
According to a story at medpagetoday.com, a recent study showed that stem cell transplant could be a viable new method for treating scleroderma, and could be more effective than previous…
44-year-old Callan Fabian used to be a fit and energetic man, but due to a rare disease of paralysis, his body is increasingly turning into stone. The disease is called…
Finding a community is important for everyone -- but particularly if you have a chronic or rare disease. For the approximately 300,000 Americans with scleroderma, there's an active support group…
Scleroderma, which is chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues, can have a huge influence on the body, both mentally and physically. According to Andrea Peixoto, in…
In an article by Wendy Henderson on sclerodermanews.com, joint stiffness, arthritis, joint contractures, tendon pain, and nerve pain are the most common causes of pain for people living with scleroderma. The…
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