It is already known that gender plays a role in systemic sclerosis disease with scleroderma – it’s about four times as prevalent in women than men - but a…
According to a publication from Scleroderma News, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Ofev (generic name nintedanib), as a treatment for progressive fibrosing…
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…
A study record from clinicaltrials.gov is investigating the appearance of lung problems in patients with disorders affecting connective tissue. While prior research has documented the appearance of interstitial lung disease…
According to a story from The Rheumatologist, evidence suggests that patients with rare diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, can benefit from visiting combined clinics, which are special medical centers in…
According to a story from finanzen.at, the drug nintedanib (marketed as Ofev) has officially been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for interstitial lung…
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 publication from Scleroderma News, a recent study published in Rheumatology International suggests that the majority of systemic sclerosis patients experience sarcopenia as a result of their condition. Perhaps…
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…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, a recent study has recommended that scleroderma patients with a rare, poorly understood form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) should receive regular monitoring…
According to a story from Medpage Today, a recent study testing the medication abatacept (marketed as Orencia) as a treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis concluded with rather mixed results.…
According to a publication from Scleroderma News, a recent study suggests that blood concentrations of certain immune cells could correlate with the severity of cases of systemic sclerosis. About Systemic…
According to a publication from the Rheumatologist, past studies have suggested that type 1 interferons may play a significant role in determining susceptibility to several classic connective tissue diseases. Although…
According to a story from Healio, the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Arthritis Advisory Committee recently voted 10-7 in favor of recommending the drug nintedanib as a treatment for…
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…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, a recent study has identified a host of risk factors that can increase a patient's likelihood of experiencing progressive organ damage. The identification…
Systemic Sclerosis Systemic Sclerosis (Systemic Scleroderma) is a rare disease which results in the hardening of the connective tissues in the body as well as the skin. It can affect…
According to a story from MD Magazine, the field of scleroderma treatment has seen some recent developments that could have major implications for how patients manage their disease. The latest…
According to a story from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the company has recently announced positive results from a phase 3 clinical trial testing the company's drug nintedanib (marketed as Ofev)…
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…
According to a publication from Scleroderma News, the first patient in the study of experimental cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc) drug AVID200 has been enrolled in the ongoing phase 1b clinical…
According to a story from Central Charts, the biopharmaceutical company Inventiva recently announced the release of results from a Phase IIB clinical trial which tested the company's lead product candidate,…
Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis Systemic sclerosis (SSc), sometimes referred to as systemic scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune condition. It results in the buildup of fibrosis in the skin…
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