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April 23rd 2024
Abeona's pz-cel is up for indicated use to treat patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Management Plans to Address Healthcare Disparities in Cystic Fibrosis
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BURST Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Closer Look at the Role of Complement Inhibitors in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
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Oncology Briefings: How Do We Integrate New Data and Treatment Options to Optimize Outcomes for Patients with Hemolytic Anemias?
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Clinical ShowCase™: Taking Control of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
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Cases and Conversations™: Enhancing Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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Strategies to Manage Transfusional Iron Overload in Patients with ß-hemoglobinopathies: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
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Community Practice Connections™: Enhancing Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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Let’s Get “Real”: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency—Case-Based Perspectives on Managing Associated Emphysema
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(CME) Community Practice Connections™: A Closer Look at Neurotrophic Keratitis—Ensuring Timely Diagnosis and Taking Early Action
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Guidelines to Practice for the Management of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
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(COPE) Community Practice Connections™: A Closer Look at Neurotrophic Keratitis—Ensuring Timely Diagnosis and Taking Early Action
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Advances In™ Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis and Management
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EGPA: Highlighting the Patient Journey to Improve the Differential Diagnosis and Accelerate the Initiation of Guideline-Based Care
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™ : Visualizing the Role of the Complement Proteins in Neurologic Disorders
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of the Complement Pathway in Neurological Disorders
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‘REEL’ Time Patient Counseling™: Navigating the Complex Journey of Diagnosing and Managing Fabry Disease
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Implications of Anti-Complement Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Clinical ShowCase™ in ALS: Addressing Diagnostic Delays, Evolving Therapies, and Multidisciplinary Care
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Improving Outcomes in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias at the Intersection Between Hematology and Oncology Care
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Oncology Consultations®: Community and Academic Perspectives on PNH Management – How Do You Do It?
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring the Role of Novel Agents for the Management of IgA Nephropathy
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Cholangiocarcinoma: Early Diagnosis and Unmet Needs
January 12th 2018In this Rare Connections program, Martha Raymond; Founder of the Raymond Foundation, Executive Director of Michael’s Mission, and the Co-Chair of the GI Cancers Alliance meets with Sarah Bennett, a cholangiocarcinoma survivor to highlight the space.
Gocovri Now Available to Parkinsons Patients with Dyskinesia
January 9th 2018Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the full commercial launch of Gocovri (amantadine) extended release capsules for the treatment of dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson’s disease receiving levodopa-based therapy, with or without concomitant dopaminergic medications.
Physicist and ALS Survivor Stephen Hawking Celebrates His 76th Birthday
Stephen Hawking, the notable British physicist and author of A Brief History of Time, celebrates his 76th birthday today, making him one of the longest surviving patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
FDA Issues Warning to New Jersey Developer for Marketing Unapproved Stem Cell Product
January 5th 2018Last night, the U.S. FDA posted a warning letter addressed to American CryoStem Corporation for marketing an adipose derived stem cell product without FDA approval and for significant deviations from current good manufacturing practice requirements.
Catalyst Biosciences Initiates Phase 2 of Potential Hemophilia A and B Therapy
January 4th 2018Catalyst Biosciences announced the initiation and open enrollment of the Phase 2 part of its Phase 2/3 program of marzeptacog alfa (activated), a highly potent, subcutaneously administered Factor VIIa therapy in development for the treatment of hemophilia A and B with inhibitors.
CRISPR Used to Disable Defective Gene in ALS
January 4th 2018Recent data have found that the same gene editing platform can disable the defective gene responsible for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in mice. The therapy, which extended the lifespan of the mouse models by 25%, delayed the onset of the muscle wasting which characterizes the disease.