NIH Grants $7.8M to Support Launch of Rare Disease Network for Myasthenia Gravis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $7.8 million to researchers at George Washington University to launch a…
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DAS Therapeutics Acquires Full Rights to GT Biopharma’s Oral Therapy GTP-004
DAS Therapeutics has acquired GTP-004, an investigational oral treatment for myasthenia gravis, from GT Biopharma, the companies announced. GTP-004 will…
Nerve Response Tests May Drive Therapies Given to People with Milder Disease, Study Suggests
Patients with mild myasthenia gravis (MG) but with poorer nerve cell response in initial diagnostic tests are more likely…
Ra Pharma and Camurus Agree to Develop Extended-release Formulation of Zilucoplan
Camurus AB and Ra Pharmaceuticals have signed an agreement to develop and manufacture a long-acting injectable formulation of…
Myasthenia Gravis, MS May Share Common Autoimmune Responses, Case Report Suggests
Myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis (MS) may share immunological features, according to researchers who studied the rare case…
Other Diseases and Treatment Reactions Common in Myasthenia Gravis Patients, Study in India Finds
Almost 90% of patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis develop other diseases, or comorbidities, while about 70% have treatment-related complications, a…
Presence of Anti-LRP4 Antibodies in Blood May Be Common to Myasthenia Gravis and ALS, Case Study Suggests
Myasthenia gravis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may share common underlying cellular mechanisms mediated by anti-LRP4 antibodies, a rare…
Adipokines Could Help Assess Course of Myasthenia Gravis, Study Suggests
Hormones produced by adipose (fat) tissue, called adipokines, can help assess the progression and status of myasthenia gravis, researchers…
Japanese Regulatory Agency Weighs in on Upcoming Phase 3 MG Trial for Efgartigimod
Argenx is one step closer to launching a global Phase 3 trial to evaluate the potential of its therapy…
Three IL4R Gene Mutations Identified as Risk Factors for MG Among Chinese Han
Mutations in the genetic sequence of the IL4R gene can increase the risk of myasthenia gravis in the Chinese…