The Drug Dupixent Shows Potential as an Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment
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The Drug Dupixent Shows Potential as an Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment

According to a story from GlobeNewswire, the medication dupilumab (marketed as Dupixent®) has demonstrated potential efficacy in a phase 3 clinical trial as a treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis, a rare…

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First Patient Dosed in Phase 1B Trial for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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First Patient Dosed in Phase 1B Trial for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

New Trial A Phase 1A trial for GMA301 was completed this year in Australia for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This trial demonstrated a positive safety profile for a range of…

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Meta Analysis Shows MMF Provides Greater Benefit to Lupus Nephritis Patients Than CYC
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Meta Analysis Shows MMF Provides Greater Benefit to Lupus Nephritis Patients Than CYC

A recent study, published in the journal Medicine, has found that Mycopheenolate mofetil (MMF) could be a more advantageous therapy for lupus nephritis than cyclophosphamide (CYC) when it comes to improving serum complement…

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Data Collaboration Tool for Accelerating Rare Disease Research Celebrates Success in First Year

Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform (RDCA-DAP) The RDCA-DAP, funded by the FDA, was first launched in September of 2019. Its aim was to make data more accessible for…

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Can Doctors Predict Which Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Will Respond to Treatment?
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Can Doctors Predict Which Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Will Respond to Treatment?

Not all treatments work for every patient, with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) medications being the perfect example. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are the standard of care for RA despite the fact…

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New Investigative Therapy Holds Promise for Retinitis Pigmentosa in Mouse Model

Researchers from Nanoscope, thanks to funding by the NIH, have developed a protein that can effectively restore vision in mice. This study was published in Nature Gene Therapy. The Study…

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Experimental Stargardt Disease Treatment Earns Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations
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Experimental Stargardt Disease Treatment Earns Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations

According to a story from PR Newswire, the biopharmaceutical company reVision Therapeutics, Inc. has just announced that its experimental therapy REV-0100 has received both Rare Pediatric Disease designation and Orphan…

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Experimental Drug Earns Orphan Drug Designation for Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
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Experimental Drug Earns Orphan Drug Designation for Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

According to a story from Biotech 365, the biotechology company Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. recently announced that its experimental therapy KZR-616 has earned Orphan Drug designations from the US Food…

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This New Collaboration Aims to Create Gene Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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This New Collaboration Aims to Create Gene Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

According to CureDuchenne, two companies have began a collaboration in an effort to create new gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Ultragenyx and Solid Bioscience are both using their…

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NTM Lung Disease Treatment ARIKAYCE Given European Marketing Authorization
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NTM Lung Disease Treatment ARIKAYCE Given European Marketing Authorization

Early on October 28, 2020, Insmed Inc. ("Insmed") announced that it received Marketing Authorization from the European Commission for ARIKAYCE. This therapy is designed for adult patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial…

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Children with Deformities Caused by X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Rickets Now Have a Chance to Live a Normal Life
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Children with Deformities Caused by X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Rickets Now Have a Chance to Live a Normal Life

  Colton’s Story Debbie Moore was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with  X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) a rare, deforming, and painful bone disorder. XLH causes softening of the bones…

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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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