Amyloidosis is a rare disease which can cause organ failure. It is the result of an abnormal buildup of amyloid proteins in the blood. These proteins are then deposited within…
CRISPR is a gene-editing technology which holds the potential to treat a variety of genetic diseases and improve patient outcomes. Overall, CRISPR works by creating precise cuts and edits within…
Currently, the European Hematology Association (EHA) Virtual Congress 2021 is going on from June 9 through 17, 2021. During the Congress, hematologists and other stakeholders will discuss clinical research and…
For more than 30 years, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ionis") has worked to create RNA-targeted therapies for patients in need. Now, according to a recent press release, the company initiated…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been dedicated to understanding which individuals are most at risk for severe disease. They've found that those who are immunocompromised and have certain cancers…
In early December 2020, many descended upon the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition to discuss insights in the field of hematology. During the Meeting, researchers…
In a recent press release, genome editing company Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Intellia") announced its recent MHRA authorization to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate its therapeutic candidate NTLA-2001. The…
According to a story from ajmc.com, a recent study found that a new combination treatment for systemic amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is more effective than the current standard treatment. The…
According to a story from Guru Focus, the biopharmaceutical company Akcea Therapeutics, Inc., an affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced that the Ministry of Health of Spain has cleared…
According to a story from Biospace, the RNAi therapeutics company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently announced that its experimental product candidate vutrisiran has earned Fast Track designation from the US Food…
According to a press release from FirstWord Pharma, Gen and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals have signed an exclusive distribution deal in Turkey for RNAi therapeutic ONPATTRO. This therapy drug will treat…
Christine Wright Christine Wright was an active, athletic, healthy mother of three. But in 2007 she started exhibiting strange symptoms that no one could give her an answer to. She…
As originally reported in Pfizer, the European Commission has just approved the first treatment option ever available to treat transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The medication, VYNDAQEL, taken orally once daily,…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that has gone without awareness for a long time. This lack of awareness led to slow developments in treatment, issues with obtaining a diagnosis, and…
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Pfizer issued a statement this week through its Media Relations that its drug VYNDAQEL® for treatment of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy received positive opinion by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for…
A big step forward for those with amyloidosis! The European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted Pfizer a positive recommendation for the approval of its treatment for amyloidosis, a rare disorder that…
Amyloidosis is characterized by stiffness and an inability to function in certain organs. Because of the danger this presents, it is important that doctors are able to monitor the…
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A recent article in Bloomberg’s SFGate focused on the price of drugs. The average patient cannot afford the price of many drugs now on the market. Insurance companies have…
In an article from the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a recent study provides an overview of the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) that does not respond to the standard…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eidos Therapeutics, Inc., have recently struck an agreement related to the development and marketing of an experimental treatment for hATTR…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, the drug company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals recently presented research findings related to hATTR amyloidosis, a rare disease. The study was presented at the Second European…
According to a story from Pharmafield, The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently approved a first in class gene silencing therapy for coverage on the…
According to a story from home.cableone.net, the biopharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. recently announced the latest updates to their phase 3 clinical trial which is testing the company's drug…
According to a story from Wapakoneta Daily News, Greg was devastated when he learned that his brother was diagnosed with hereditary transthyretin mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis. Ultimately, the disease would take…
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It has been nine years since Pfizer acquired the drugs vyndagel and vyndamax. According to a report in Biospace, based on the FDA’s recent approval of the two drugs to treat transthyretin-mediated…
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