Approval Application for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Drug Amended by Developer
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Approval Application for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Drug Amended by Developer

According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, the biopharmaceutical company ChemoCentryx has recently made an amendment to its approval application for its investigational therapy. This therapy, called avacopan, is…

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Researchers Find Hypothyroidism is Linked to ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

The American College of Rheumatology presented new findings on November 5, 2020 at their virtual conference. They found that in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), hypothyroidism is associated with positive…

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Changes to ANCA Vasculitis Autoantibodies Can Predict Relapse and Remission
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Changes to ANCA Vasculitis Autoantibodies Can Predict Relapse and Remission

According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, a recent study has determined that monitoring changes in autoantibodies targeting the PR3 protein is useful for predicting ANCA vasculitis remission after…

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EMA Approves MAA Review of Avacopan for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
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EMA Approves MAA Review of Avacopan for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

On November 3, 2020, biopharmaceutical company ChemoCentryx and global pharmaceutical company Vifor Pharma Group's sub-business Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (VFMCRP) announced that the European Medicines Agency will review…

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Patients with High ANCA Antibody Levels Have Greater Risk of AAV Relapse
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Patients with High ANCA Antibody Levels Have Greater Risk of AAV Relapse

In a recent study published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology, researchers determined that patients with high ANCA antibody levels are at an increased risk of having ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) relapses. According…

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ANCA Vasculitis Could Be Severe Complication of Lemtrada
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ANCA Vasculitis Could Be Severe Complication of Lemtrada

According to ANCA Vasculitis News, recent research shows that patients with multiple sclerosis who are being treated with Lemtrada are at greater risk of developing severe ANCA vasculitis. The drug therapy…

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A Chinese Study Finds Higher Risk of Relapse and Resistance to Therapy in AAV Patients With Lung Involvement
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A Chinese Study Finds Higher Risk of Relapse and Resistance to Therapy in AAV Patients With Lung Involvement

  A recent article in ANCA Vasculitis News highlighted a Chinese study of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a group of autoimmune diseases. An earlier Chinese study suggested that the risk of…

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