Experimental Treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Earns Rare Pediatric Disease Designation
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Experimental Treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Earns Rare Pediatric Disease Designation

According to a story from Biotech 365, the immuno-oncology company Mateon Therapeutics Inc. has recently announced that the company's investigational product candidate OT101 has earned the US Food and Drug…

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FDA Approves Supplementary Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease “Off” Episodes
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FDA Approves Supplementary Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease “Off” Episodes

A recent publication from the US Food and Drug Administration announced the regulatory authority's approval of Nourianz (generic name istradefylline) for Parkinson's patients during "off" episodes. "Off" episodes are windows…

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The Center for Chronic Illness’s Support Groups: A Resource for Community and Support for Rare Disease Patients
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The Center for Chronic Illness’s Support Groups: A Resource for Community and Support for Rare Disease Patients

The Center for Chronic Illness is a nonprofit group that is based out of Seattle, Washington. The goals of this organization include the provision of support and educational resources to…

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Experimental Treatment for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy has Disappointing Results but May Still Benefit Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

The Bad News Unfortunately, it has recently been announced that an experimental treatment for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) will not be continuing on in clinical trials. This is because the…

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A Potential Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Earns Orphan Drug Designation
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A Potential Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Earns Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from Financial Buzz, the biotherapeutics company Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc. has recently announced that it has earned Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration…

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FDA Listening Session: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

On May 29th, 2019, the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA) alongside other members of the fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva community, sat down for an hour long 'listening session' with representatives…

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Vaping: Sleek, Tastes like Bubblegum, Still Causes Lung Disease. This Time, It’s Not Clear Why.
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Vaping: Sleek, Tastes like Bubblegum, Still Causes Lung Disease. This Time, It’s Not Clear Why.

Most young people are familiar with vaping: nicotine or THC repackaged in a sleek and less stigmatized device. It is less obviously recognizable as destructive as cigarettes in part because…

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Firma Clinical Research Incorporates Patient “Lived Experience” Into Training Materials
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Firma Clinical Research Incorporates Patient “Lived Experience” Into Training Materials

According to a story from outsourcing-pharma.com, the company Firma Clinical Research, which provides health care services to patients in clinical trials, has been getting a lot of business lately. This…

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Potential Treatment for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Earns Fast Track Designation
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Potential Treatment for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Earns Fast Track Designation

According to a story from sectorpublishingintelligence.co.uk, the drug company INVENTIVA's lead product candidate, known as lanifibranor, has earned Fast Track Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as…

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The FDA Approves First Pediatric Treatment for Rare Forms of Vasculitis
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The FDA Approves First Pediatric Treatment for Rare Forms of Vasculitis

According to a story from finanzen.ch, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the drug rituximab (marketed as Rituxan) as a treatment in child patients aged at least…

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