Washington, DC – Rare diseases, by their very nature, don’t fit the mold—so neither should the trials for therapies designed to treat them nor the regulatory process to approve them. This was the tone set during a recent panel discussion where Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics...
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Many people with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) wait an extremely long time for a diagnosis. Our family waited nine months, a relatively short time compared with others in the LEMS community. As we waited for a diagnosis to be confirmed for our 16-year-old daughter Grace, a fog of uncertainty hung over our...
NORTH BETHESDA, Md. — The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announces the launch of a public-private partnership to build the largest data source for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and expedite the identification of biomarkers and clinical outcome assessments that would allow earlier diagnosis and accelerated drug development...
Toronto, Ontario – Using a novel methodology, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) are the first in paediatric research to use data from an international real-world cohort to overcome the barriers associated with conducting randomized clinical trials in children with rare diseases. The gold standard for evaluating new...
BAR HARBOR, Maine – The Jackson Laboratory, an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution, announced the appointment of Lon Cardon, Ph.D., FMedSci, a pioneer in human genetics and drug discovery, as its next president and chief executive officer. Effective on November 29, Cardon will succeed current President and CEO Edison Liu...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the largest non-profit funder of melanoma research worldwide, welcomes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to approve Iovance Biotherapeutics’ AMTAGVI™ (lifileucel) for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma in the second line treatment setting. AMTAGVI is the first individualized...
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – People with rare diseases in Northern Ireland have been sharing their stories through a series of short films. There are more than 7,000 known rare conditions worldwide. It is estimated that more than 110,000 people, or one in 17, are impacted by rare conditions in Northern...
RALEIGH, N.C. – The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, is recognizing Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month by highlighting the need for pediatric cancer research funding through a spotlight on events, partnerships, grants, thrivers and researchers with a goal of stopping childhood cancers. The month-long campaign, in...
For 13 consecutive years a select group of students has been solving math problems, diagramming sentences and completing science experiments — without missing a single day of school. That’s roughly 2,340 school days in a row without being marked absent. No skipping to go to a Rangers game. No fake...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — For those who are disabled, a wheelchair ramp can make all the difference when it comes to convenience. But for an east Bakersfield boy, that difference has been stolen. Jonathan Albiar, 12, and his parents said the thief has stolen more than just property; they’ve stolen compassion....