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Cancer

Summary of Grifols’ New Clinical Trials

The pharmaceutical company Grifols—has started dosing patients in the final stage (Phase 3) of two clinical trials. The company is trying to get approval to

Rare Disease

Teen Caregiver Finds New Purpose: Lilly’s Story

Editor’s Note: This article was shared with us by our friends at the AAMDS International Foundation. To see the article in its original format, please

Myositis

Efgartigimod Shows Promise in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Myasthenia Gravis–Myositis Overlap Syndrome

A newly reported case from Nanchang University suggests that efgartigimod, a neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blocker approved for generalized myasthenia gravis, may offer a promising

Endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab Outperforms Standard Chemotherapy in First-Line dMMR Endometrial Cancer Study

Merck has reported positive topline findings from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-C93 trial, demonstrating that pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS) compared with standard platinum-based

Rare Disease

Advances in Stroke Recovery

If you or a loved one has ever survived a stroke, you know that the hardest part of the journey often begins after you leave

Rare Disease

Leadership Is More Than a Title

Editor’s Note: This article was originally written and submitted to us by Regina Portnoy. When people think about leadership in clinical research, they often think

Chronic Kidney Disease

Some Dialysis Humor, Part 3

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of a 3-part caregiver story, submitted to us by Joan Foster, who was a caregiver for her husband Charles’

Rare Disease

Repairing the Wiring: How a New Stem Cell Therapy Aims to Defeat Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

As reported on Inside Precision Medicine, for years, a chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) has felt like a permanent biological roadblock. When the spinal cord

Major Depressive Disorder

Joan’s Journey with MDD

Thoughts occur in the mind, when the electrical circuits in the brain through neurons and synapses and chemicals all function together. Processes of the mind

Melanoma

Huyabio’s HBI-8000 and Opdivo Combination Shows Significant Benefit in Phase 3 Melanoma Study

As reported on Fierce Pharma, Huyabio has reported encouraging Phase 3 results for its investigational oral HDAC inhibitor, HBI-8000, when used alongside Bristol Myers Squibb’s

Myasthenia Gravis

Megan’s Myasthenia Gravis Story: From Uncertainty to Advocacy

I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, or MG, in 2021 when I was in my early 20s. My journey began at a friend’s birthday party

Chronic Kidney Disease

Some Dialysis Humor, Part 2

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of a 3-part caregiver story, submitted to us by Joan Foster, who was a caregiver for her husband Charles’

Major Depressive Disorder

AtaiBeckley Completes Patient Dosing in Phase 2b Trial of VLS-01 for Treatment-Resistant Depression

As reported on PharmaBiz, AtaiBeckley has announced a key milestone in the development of its investigational depression therapy, VLS-01, with the final participant now dosed

Generalized arterial calcification of infancy-1 (GACI1)

Natalie’s GACI Story

Editor’s Note: Patient Worthy is honored to share this story, originally written by Anne and Jerry van Wyk, and shared with us by our friends

Rare Disease

“Two Rare Diagnoses, One Common Lesson: Start with Genetic Testing”

Every day, parents just like me sit in doctors’ offices searching for answers. They know something isn’t quite right. Maybe their child isn’t meeting milestones.

Mesothelioma

New Experimental Drug Offers Hope for Mesothelioma Patients

As reported on Vermont Biz, researchers at the University of Vermont (UVM) and biotechnology company RS Oncology have reported encouraging results from an early-stage clinical