Dropped head syndrome linked to rare MG with anti-MuSK antibodies
A 64-year-old woman with dropped head syndrome was found to have a form of myasthenia gravis (MG) associated with…
Articles by Andrea Lobo
Switching from plasma exchange to Vyvgart well tolerated, effective
Switching from maintenance therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) to Vyvgart (efgartigimod) appeared to be well tolerated and effective for…
$105M raised to support clinical trial of CNP-106 in gMG patients
Cour Pharmaceuticals announced that it has raised $105 million in Series A financing to advance its investigational therapy,…
MG flares affect sizable number of patients in US, despite treatment
Despite treatment, people with myasthenia gravis (MG) in the U.S. continue to experience exacerbations — episodes of disease worsening…
Serum fibrinogen may be a universal biomarker for MG: Study
High levels of serum fibrinogen were found to be a sensitive and specific biomarker to identify people with myasthenia…
Vyvgart now approved in Canada for adults with AChR-related gMG
Health Canada has approved Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) to treat adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are positive…
Folia expands patient-reported platform to MG
Folia Health is expanding the use of its smartphone app for gathering self-reported patient health data to people with…
Pregnant women with MG at higher risk of complications: Review study
Pregnant women with myasthenia gravis (MG) are particularly susceptible to severe disease-related complications, usually caused by generalized muscle weakness,…
Facial recognition software can assess facial weakness, aid diagnosis
Patterns of facial weakness can be quantified with facial recognition software and computer models and used to diagnose and…
Similar fungal gut microbiota found in MG patients, healthy adults: Study
Composition of the fungal species present in the gut — known as the fungal gut microbiota — does not differ…