Why are Poor Black and Hispanic Children Dying at Higher Rates From Childhood Cancer Than Whites?
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Why are Poor Black and Hispanic Children Dying at Higher Rates From Childhood Cancer Than Whites?

What is the Disparity? America is greatly divided by many things and race has always been one of them. Not only are there large social and economic divides among racial…

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New Combination Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma Gains European Approval
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New Combination Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma Gains European Approval

According to a story from BioPortfolio, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company recently announced that the European Commission has recently approved the first combination treatment for renal cell carcinoma available in the…

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Researchers Pioneer Method to Reverse IPEX Syndrome Mutation
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Researchers Pioneer Method to Reverse IPEX Syndrome Mutation

According to a story from news-medical.net, a team of researchers from UCLA have successfully developed an approach that allows for the reversal of the mutation that is responsible for the…

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ICYMI: FDA Clears New Drug Application and Grants Priority Review for Potential Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Drug
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ICYMI: FDA Clears New Drug Application and Grants Priority Review for Potential Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Drug

According to a story from BioPortfolio, the pharmaceutical company Acer Therapeutics, Inc., recently announced the company's New Drug Application (NDA) has been accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration…

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Unique Class of Drugs Shows Potential in Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

According to a story from Medical Xpress, a collaborative team of scientists from UT Health San Antonio, the Mayo Clinic, and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, have recently released…

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Experimental Drug Displays Potential for Treating Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Clinical Trial
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Experimental Drug Displays Potential for Treating Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Clinical Trial

According to a story from Business Wire, Basilea Pharmaceutica, Ltd., a partner of ArQule, Inc., recently released interim results from its Phase 2 clinical trial testing the company's investigational drug…

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Clinical Trial Will Test Combination Treatment for Erdheim-Chester Disease
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Clinical Trial Will Test Combination Treatment for Erdheim-Chester Disease

A new clinical trial which will test a two-part combination treatment for Erdheim-Chester disease was recently added to the clinicaltrials.gov website. This trial will be specifically for patients with BRAF…

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Company Provides Updates for Phase 3 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial
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Company Provides Updates for Phase 3 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial

According to a story from drugs.com, the biopharmaceutical company Catabasis pharmaceuticals recently provided updates on the status of its Phase 3 clinical trial testing its investigational therapy CAT-1004, also known…

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The Road Ahead: What to do After Getting Diagnosed With a Rare Disease
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The Road Ahead: What to do After Getting Diagnosed With a Rare Disease

A story from Family Features Editorial Syndicate, published on PR Newswire discussed how getting diagnosed with a chronic, rare disease can be an overwhelming time for a person. While the experience can also give a meaningful…

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Dosing Begins in Phase 3 IgA Nephropathy Clinical Trial

According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company Retrophin, Inc., recently announced that the first patient has been treated in the company's Phase 3 clinical trial testing sparsentan as…

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