Rare Classroom: Acanthosis Nigricans
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…
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…
On April 28th, the virtual World Orphan Drug Congress USA 2021 was held. The program featured a variety of subjects relevant to the development of orphan drugs and the rare…
According to a story from dailymail.co.uk, 59 year old Marcia Ferguson-Roa recently died only a few weeks after unusual symptoms, such as fatigue and ulcers on her head, began to…
Genomic testing is a great way to learn not just about your genes, but how your genes impact your health. In support of the Phase 2 CRESTONE clinical trial, a…
In a recent press release, the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, a nonprofit translational science initiative, shared that the first patient was treated in a Phase 0 clinical trial. The clinical…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARP inhibitors) are used to treat neoplasms. They are frequently used as a therapy for ovarian cancer. A recent study has attempted to detect the possibility…
In early October, the FDA approved an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for APR-548, a potential treatment for patients with TP53 mutant myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). According to a press release from…