What Happened? The healthcare company Grifols announced in a recent press release that it has enrolled and dosed the very first patient in a new Phase 3 clinical trial called…
As reported on PharmaBiz, new findings from the phase 2 ElevAATe trial suggest that the investigational agent efdoralprin alfa may represent a meaningful advance in the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin…
Sanofi has announced encouraging results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of efdoralprin alfa, an investigational therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), a rare genetic disorder affecting the liver and…
Sanofi has announced encouraging results from its Phase 2 ElevAATe clinical trial evaluating efdoralprin alfa (SAR447537), a recombinant human alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT)-Fc fusion protein, for the treatment of emphysema caused…
The Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) has announced a landmark international collaboration with Sidra Medicine in Qatar to launch the BeginNGS® newborn genome sequencing program—marking a significant step…
The Alpha-1 Foundation (A1F) has announced a groundbreaking advancement in the fight against Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) with the launch of AlphaDetect, a dedicated non-profit subsidiary focused on revolutionizing the…
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: According to the Alpha-1 Foundation, 1 in 1,500 to 3,500 people of European descent are affected by this rare genetic disease. Antitrypsin or A1AT is a plasma…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
According to information in a recent press release from Wave Life Sciences, dosing has begun in a clinical trial investigating the RNA editing candidate, WVE-006. The drug treats alpha-1…
Clinical studies are critical tools in identifying and developing therapeutics for a wide variety of conditions. This research is especially important in the rare disease and chronic illness spaces,…
As many people in the rare disease community know, it can be difficult at times to galvanize support for improved drug development. Many larger pharmaceutical companies may be hesitant to…
Rare Community Profiles Rare Community Profiles is a new Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their…
According to an a press release published on Business Wire, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently presented updated phase 2 data at the 2023 European Association for the Study of the Liver…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group plc has recently announced that the company's investigational therapeutic alvelestat has earned Fast Track designation from the US…
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…
Ryner Lai, MBBS, a medical graduate of Queen Mary, London University, is a physician and writer with a passion to use medical research as a way of improving patients’…
Takeda and its collaborator, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, recently announced results from AROAAT-2002 of the investigational drug fazirsiran. The drug is an RNA interference therapeutic developed to lessen alpha-1 antitirypsin protein…
Mereo BioPharma Group has just announced positive results from their Phase 2 study called ASTRAEUS. This study investigated alvelestat (MPH-966), which is an oral neutrophil elastase inhibitor, as a treatment…
Many father-son duos are close, but this pairing - reported on in an article from CBS58 - shares a special bond that was strengthen by the shared experience of a…
According to a recent article, a cyclist who was closely affected by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD), is biking across Australia with his good friend to raise awareness and money for…
Discerna Pharmaceuticals has just announced the results from a Phase 1 trial investigating their GalXC™ RNAi therapy (Belcesiran) for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency-associated liver disease (AATLD). The results demonstrated both…
According to a recent article, a Vietnam veteran is spreading awareness about the struggles of accessibility for treatments for his rare genetic disease alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD). Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency…
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November was alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) awareness month, and A1AD is certainly a rare disease which deserves more awareness. Even with universal healthcare in Canada, many patients who have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency…
Mereo BioPharma Group has just announced that they have received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for their new treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) called alvelestat. This therapy is…
According to a late October 2021 news release from biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group plc ("Mereo"), the company's therapeutic candidate alvelestat received Orphan Drug designation from the FDA. The therapy…
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