Levels of calprotectin, a marker of inflammation, are elevated in the feces of people with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) who experience gastrointestinal (GI)…
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The Italian Medicines Agency has added Tegsedi (inotersen), a treatment for familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), to the list of reimbursed therapies in…
The Alexion Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.1 million in grants to programs that support those with rare diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization…
Five advocacy groups for familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) are sharing a total $270,000 award given by…
The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) recently created a Rare Disease Diversity Coalition focused on reducing racial disparities in the rare disease community. Getting…
Tegsedi (inotersen) continued to slow disease progression and improve the quality of life in people with familial…
The Portuguese Medicine Regulatory Authority, known as Infarmed, has added Tegsedi (inotersen) — an approved treatment for stage 1 or 2 polyneuropathy…
While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic won’t have much of an impact on cash available for new biotech startups, it has begun to cause delays in…
Treatment with Onpattro (patisiran) improves multiple aspects of quality of life in people with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), findings from a Phase 3…
European authorities must step up efforts to screen babies for a multitude of genetic disorders, a panel of experts suggested during a May 14-15 online…
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