Setmelanotide Shows Positive Results in BBS and Alstrom Syndrome
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Setmelanotide Shows Positive Results in BBS and Alstrom Syndrome

In a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (“Rhythm”) announced positive data from a Phase 3 clinical trial. During the trial, Rhythm evaluated setmelanotide for patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome…

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50% Enrollment Reached in Imetelstat Trial for MDS
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50% Enrollment Reached in Imetelstat Trial for MDS

Since its conception, biopharmaceutical company Geron Corporation ("Geron") has worked to develop first-in-class therapies for hematologic myeloid malignancies. More recently, Geron began evaluating imetelstat for patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes…

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Sotatercept for PAH Granted Orphan Designation from EC
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Sotatercept for PAH Granted Orphan Designation from EC

In a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Acceleron Pharma, Inc. ("Acceleron") announced that its investigational drug candidate sotatercept received Orphan designation from the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of…

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ARCT-810 Dosing Begun in Phase 1b Trial for OTC Deficiency
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ARCT-810 Dosing Begun in Phase 1b Trial for OTC Deficiency

In early December 2020, mRNA medicines company Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ("Arcturus") announced that the company begun dosing participants within its Phase 1b clinical trial. Within the trial, researchers will…

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ACN00177 Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Homocystinuria 
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ACN00177 Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Homocystinuria 

In early December, biotechnology company Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. ("Aeglea") announced that its therapy ACN00177 received Rare Pediatric Disease designation from the FDA for the treatment of homocystinuria. Should this drug…

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All Patients Enrolled in Sparsentan Trial for FSGS
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All Patients Enrolled in Sparsentan Trial for FSGS

On November 30, 2020, biopharmaceutical company Travere Therapeutics ("Travere") announced that patient enrollment was complete for the Phase 3 DUPLEX clinical trial. Within the trial, researchers will evaluate the safety,…

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The Burkes Are Racing the Clock to Help Save the Lives of Their Three Daughters With Sanfilippo Syndrome

WCVB NewsCenter 5 recently published a news item featuring Nancy and Paul Burke and their three daughters. The Burke family has been living in the shadows of the deadly Sanfilippo…

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VK2809 for NASH Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol, Liver Fat
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VK2809 for NASH Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol, Liver Fat

In November 2020, Viking Therapeutics ("Viking") shared insight into their metabolic disease program. According to Greg Zante, the Senior VP (SVP) of Finance for Viking, the company's treatment VK2809, licensed…

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Immunotherapies for Melanoma May Also Work for Cutaneous Angiosarcoma, Study Says
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Immunotherapies for Melanoma May Also Work for Cutaneous Angiosarcoma, Study Says

"Repurposing" drugs means that researchers may discover that certain compounds or therapies for one condition could be translated into the treatment plan for other conditions. Recently, research published in the American…

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Early Ocrelizumab Treatment Benefits Patients with Primary Progressive MS, Extension Study Shares

Did you know that there are multiple forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)? The most common form of MS is relapsing-remitting, meaning patients go through symptomatic periods and periods of remission.…

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