Minimal residual disease (MRD) assessment can be used to guide treatment discontinuation in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), according to phase 2 results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The phase 2 CAPTIVATE trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02910583) was designed to test MRD-guided treatment discontinuation after first-line ibrutinib plus...
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London, UK – The research, published in Science Translational Medicine, found that messenger RNA (mRNA) could be used to correct a rare liver genetic disease known as argininosuccinic aciduria in a mouse model of the disease. Argininosuccinic aciduria is an inherited metabolic disorder that affects how the body breaks down...
Atlanta, Ga. – Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced interim results from an ongoing, one-year longitudinal health-outcomes study in which patients reported significantly higher levels of treatment satisfaction after three infusions with TYSABRI® (natalizumab) when compared to multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies used previously. The...
MIAMI, FLORIDA – CAR-T cell therapy is a safe and effective treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even for patients regarded as high risk due to comorbidities. That’s the conclusion of a five-year analysis of results from the U.S. Lymphoma CAR-T Cell Consortium, a group of 17 academic cancer...
Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a $13 million Department of Defense grant to lead a multisite clinical trial that will evaluate repurposed FDA-approved drugs as treatment options for patients with Rett syndrome. Affecting 1 in 10,000 females at birth, and males even more rarely, Rett syndrome is...
A new drug being studied for the treatment of muscle degenerating diseases has shown promising results. According to a study published today in the British Journal of Pharmacology, Debio 025 is as effective as current drugs but, crucially, does not cause unwanted immunosuppressive effects. Bethlem Myopathy and Ullrich Congenital Muscular...
WORCESTER, Mass. – Mustang Bio, Inc. (“Mustang”) (NASDAQ: MBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating today’s medical breakthroughs in cell and gene therapies into potential cures for hematologic cancers, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has accepted the Company’s...
WORCESTER, Mass. — Mustang Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating today’s medical breakthroughs in cell and gene therapies into potential cures for difficult-to-treat cancers and rare genetic diseases, today announced Phase 1 clinical data were published in Nature Medicine that demonstrated the promising safety and...
Dar es Salaam — The President of Zanzibar, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, has ordered state institutions to incorporate rare disease treatment in the health policy so that children facing such health issues can receive specialised care, particularly oxygen. Dr Mwinyi made the statement on Tuesday evening when he spoke to delegates...
BALTIMORE – MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYMD) (“MyMD” or “the Company”), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to extending healthy lifespan by focusing on developing two therapeutic platforms, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 11,096,933 titled “Method of Treating Disorders...