In a news release from late May 2022, pharmaceutical company SteroTherapeutics LLC, known for developing orphan drugs for rare conditions, shared that its novel therapy ST-003 received Orphan Drug designation…
Albireo Pharma Inc. has just announced the results from their Phase 1 clinical trial for A3907, an ASBT inhibitor. The study produced positive results, achieving its primary and secondary endpoints. Researchers…
Nobody wants to get sick on vacation; it can ruin a time meant to be fun and relaxing. Unfortunately, Kai McCulloch, a 13-year-old from Scotland, experienced this firsthand. They were…
The rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) may impact just .01% of people, but the extremely pernicious disorder's attacks on the liver mean bearers of the disorder account for…
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare condition which causes inflammation within the bile ducts of the liver. It can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or…
Recently, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Immunic, Inc. ("Immunic") has been working to develop potential treatment options for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare condition for which no…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disorder that typically affects males over the age of 30. That is why Di'Jon Thomas was so surprised to be diagnosed with…
Copyscape score: 2% Brigham and Women's is launching the nation's first ever center to conduct research on primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease that affects about 30,000 people in…
According to a story from mirror.co.uk, a new invention called OrganOx has the potential to make liver transplants more effective and more widely available in the UK. A liver transplant…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company Immunic, Inc. has announced that the first patient has signed up for its proof-of-concept clinical study. This study is intended to…
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) are both rare and chronic liver diseases. They cause the bile ducts in the liver to become inflamed, resulting in severe liver damage.…
According to a story from finanzen.at, the biotechnology company Orbsen Therapeutics recently announced that its immunotherapy product ORBCEL-C is to be tested in a multi-site clinical trial called MERLIN that…
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in developing and commercializing treatments for fibrotic diseases, announced on January 3, 2019 through PRNewswire, that it has initiated a Phase 1 first-in-human…
14th Annual Conference The conference will be an opportunity for caregivers and patients to share and collaborate with one another. Topics will include the latest in primary sclerosing cholangitis news,…
According to a story from the US News, Teresa Tostenrud-Hoff, a woman from Kansas, was only 22 years old when she was first diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Since then,…
This past Sunday, October 22nd, Steve Nugent, 53, crossed the finish line at the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. A big group of the people who loved him…
When it comes to talking about families, there is a one-of-a-kind love between siblings. A form of admiration that only siblings can understand. At the end of the day, the…
Does the name Ludwig van Beethoven ring a bell? It should. He was one of the greatest composers the world has ever seen. He also suffered from cirrhosis of the liver, infectious…
Primary sclerosing cholangitis, or PSC, is a chronic progressive disease that damages the bile ducts. And, if you didn't know, bile is a liquid that assists the body in the…
Nice guys finish last? Hardly. Especially if we’re talking about Vanessa Smith, a mother of six, and Peter Brouwer, a father living with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) who needed a…
I can honestly say that I have never gone to a doctor’s appointment and remembered everything I wanted to ask—not even when the appointment is the most basic of physicals.…
I can still remember the day when my overt trust in my doctor put my own health at risk. The ideal doctor and patient relationship never really developed. In retrospect,…
It's liver awareness month so remember that not all liver problems are related to alcohol use(for example, Primary Biliary Cholangitis). You may never drink a drop nor use any kind…
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