Posts by: Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Ra Pharma Set to Launch Phase 3 Trial Testing Zilucoplan on Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

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Ra Pharmaceuticals is preparing to launch a Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the therapeutic potential of zilucoplan for the treatment of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). This comes after the company’s completion ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Soliris Significantly Reduces Fatigue Perceived by MG Patients, Study Finds

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals‘ Soliris (eculizumab) significantly reduces fatigue perceived by patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, a study finds. The study, “Eculizumab improves fatigue in refractory generalized myasthenia gravis,” was published in ... Read more

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Women With MG Can Safely Undergo Vaginal Delivery With Use of Epidural Analgesia, Study Says

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Women with myasthenia gravis can safely undergo normal vaginal delivery and avoid a cesarean section with the help of epidural labor analgesia (ELA) to minimize fatigue associated with childbirth, ... Read more

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Test Can Be Useful Diagnostic Tool in MG Crisis, Study Finds

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A repetitive nerve stimulation test can be a fast and accurate diagnostic tool for myasthenia gravis patients undergoing a myasthenic crisis. The study, “Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Test in Myasthenic Crisis,” was published in ... Read more

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

IL-23/Th17 Cell Pathway May Be New Target to Control Inflammation in MG Patients, Study Shows

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A team of French researchers may have found a new therapeutic target, the IL-23/Th17 signaling cascade, to control tissue inflammation in patients with myasthenia gravis. The study, “Il-23/Th17 cell ... Read more

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018

Ice Pack Test Diagnoses Patient Undergoing Myasthenic Crisis, Case Study Reports

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A patient with symptoms of a myasthenic crisis was successfully diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), using an approach called the ice pack test, a case study reports. The study, ... Read more

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

Long-term RMET Found to Improve Patients’ Respiratory Endurance, Overall Health

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Long-term respiratory muscle endurance training (RMET) is a safe, feasible therapy that, in combination with conventional treatment, improves respiratory endurance and general well-being of people with mild to moderate ... Read more

August 9, 2018August 14, 2018

Th22/Tc22 Cells May Be Involved in Development of Myasthenia Gravis

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Two subtypes of immune cells, Th22 and Tc22, may be directly involved in the development of myasthenia gravis. The study with that finding, “High Frequency of Tc22 and Th22 ... Read more

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