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Part One of Chordoma Drug’s Phase 2 Trial is Ready to Begin

Part One of Chordoma Drug’s Phase 2 Trial is Ready to Begin

  • Post author:Scott Carlson
  • Post published:January 28, 2019
  • Post category:Chordoma

According to a press release from Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic, ten individuals with chordomas have been successfully recruited for a Phase 2 study of the drug candidate BN-Brachyury. About…

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The FDA and DMD Drug Approval – A Delicate Dance

The FDA and DMD Drug Approval – A Delicate Dance

  • Post author:Farrah Fontaine
  • Post published:October 24, 2016
  • Post category:Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy/Rare Disease

If you, or someone you love, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), then each new possible drug that's brought before the FDA brings with it a sense of hope. Race to…

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New Castleman Drug is No Pie in the Sky
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New Castleman Drug is No Pie in the Sky

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 18, 2016
  • Post category:Castleman Disease/Rare Disease

There is good news for the Castleman disease community: a new drug called SYLVANT (siltuximab) has recently been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. If you aren't…

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New PAH Drug Conquers the World: Here Are the Details
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New PAH Drug Conquers the World: Here Are the Details

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:April 28, 2016
  • Post category:pulmonary arterial hypertension/Rare Disease/Timely

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a form of high blood pressure affecting the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. The disease is characterized by increased blood pressure…

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FDA Denies Acromegaly Maintenance Treatment

FDA Denies Acromegaly Maintenance Treatment

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 28, 2016
  • Post category:Acromegaly/Timely

The FDA told Chiasma Inc. that they needed to conduct another clinical trial to gather more "sufficient data". Despite receiving a complete response letter void of any safety concerns from…

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New Drug Down Under Helps Ease Pressure of PAH

New Drug Down Under Helps Ease Pressure of PAH

  • Post author:James Ernest Cassady
  • Post published:April 7, 2016
  • Post category:pulmonary arterial hypertension/Rare Disease/Timely

In December 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Uptravi (selexipag) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (or PAH). Now, others around the world will have the same…

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Orphan Eye Disease Drug News: When Your Eyes are Affected

Orphan Eye Disease Drug News: When Your Eyes are Affected

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:March 31, 2016
  • Post category:Behçet's/Intracranial Hypertension/Rare Disease/Stargardt Disease

Discovery Phase Drugs for Orphan Eye Diseases IVMED-100- 80- 90 are currently without generic drug names. They are under development for the treatment of orphan eye diseases by iVeena, LLC who has 6…

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VTP-43742 enters Phase I for Ankylosing Spondylitis

VTP-43742 enters Phase I for Ankylosing Spondylitis

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:March 31, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease/Timely

Vitae Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Initial Phase 1 Study of First-in-Class RORyt Inhibitor VTP-43742 in Autoimmune Disorders back in September. Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Vitae”)  is developing VTP-43742 for…

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Breaking News: New Hope for PAH Sufferers! Is This THE Cure?

Breaking News: New Hope for PAH Sufferers! Is This THE Cure?

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:March 31, 2016
  • Post category:pulmonary arterial hypertension/Rare Disease

Congratulations to Accelmed, the equity investors, who backed SoniVie, a startup company based in Israel that's made a breakthrough treatment device for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Of course, we owe a…

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No More Needles for Acromegaly Patients?

No More Needles for Acromegaly Patients?

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:March 25, 2016
  • Post category:Acromegaly/Rare Disease

April 15th marks the deadline for the FDA to approve or deny approval for Mycapssa, a drug created by biotech company Chiasma. Mycapssa is pending approval for the treatment of…

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You Are Not Alone: Empowering the Advanced Kidney Cancer Community
Finding Light Through Story-The Power of Ambassadorship in the Endometrial Cancer Community
*cancer that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. GEJ= gastroesophageal junction (where the esophagus joins the stomach)
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