Otezla Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of Oral Sores that Characterize Behçet’s Disease

According to a press release from American biotechnology company Celgene Corporation, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the Company's drug Otezla (generic name apremilast) for the treatment…

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Study Findings Result in New Diagnostic Recommendations for Hereditary Angioedema in the ER

According to a story from Angioedema News, a team of researchers has used data from a recent study to provide up to date recommendations for diagnosing hereditary angioedema in the…

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Scleroderma: The Skin-Hardening Disease Affecting Two UK Sisters
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Scleroderma: The Skin-Hardening Disease Affecting Two UK Sisters

An article from Comic Sands recently covered the story of a UK mother, Alison Beesley, who is now committed to taking care of her daughters Eliza and Eleanor full time. Eliza is nine years old and…

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Experimental Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Earns Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Mustang Bio, Inc. has recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently awarded the company Orphan Drug…

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New Biosimilar to Rituxan Earns FDA Approval
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New Biosimilar to Rituxan Earns FDA Approval

According to a story from drugs.com, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. recently issued an announcement detailing the approval of its drug Ruxience (rituximab-pvvr), a biosimilar to the widely used monoclonal…

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Launches Program Investigating Potential of APL-9 for Preventing AAV Resistance in Gene Therapy
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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Launches Program Investigating Potential of APL-9 for Preventing AAV Resistance in Gene Therapy

According to a press release from the Kentucky-based Apellis Pharmaceuticals, the Company has initiated a program to investigate the use of APL-9, an investigational drug, in gene therapies that involve…

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Boston Children’s Hospital Studying Gene Therapy’s Potential for Treating CPVT Arrhythmia
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Boston Children’s Hospital Studying Gene Therapy’s Potential for Treating CPVT Arrhythmia

According to a publication from Fierce Biotech, researchers from Boston Children's Hospital have created a new gene therapy technique they believe could provide benefits to patients with inherited forms of…

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Extension Trial Finds That Orenitram Improves Walking Distance in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Extension Trial Finds That Orenitram Improves Walking Distance in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

According to a story from Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension News, data from an open label extension trial of the drug Orenitram as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension has demonstrated that…

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Immunizations and Rare Diseases: A Resource

The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Express Newsletter reports that 981 cases of measles have been reported so far this year, with 41 new cases added just last week.  Rare disease kids…

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The “Track Chair Program” Provides a Speciality Equipped Wheelchair for Those Who Need Assistance to Enjoy the Trails in This National Park

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park, located in Michigan, has launched an innovated program to make their park more accessible to those living with a disability. They call it…

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New Grant Could Help Physicians Provide “Anticipatory Health Care Instead of Responsive Sick Care”

The Mental Health Rare Genetic Disease Network (MHRGDN) is a newly launched system, developed by the National Institute of Mental Health. The MHRGDN spans 15 research sites across the country…

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