Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.

Articles by Margarida Maia

Blinatumomab helps 2 women with resistant MG: Case report

A case report from Germany showed that two women with severe, treatment-resistant myasthenia gravis (MG) responded well to blinatumomab, suggesting the anti-cancer medication may offer a new option for hard-to-treat autoimmune diseases. “Since this first-in-human experience comprises two cases, our findings should be viewed as proof-of-concept rather than evidence…

Povetacicept reduces disease activity in MG mouse model

Povetacicept, a treatment for autoimmune diseases in the pipeline of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced disease activity in a study with a mouse model of myasthenia gravis (MG) by lowering the levels of disease-causing antibodies in the bloodstream. Researchers also observed that povetacicept outperformed efgartigimod — approved as Vyvgart…

New telitacicept deal aims to advance MG therapy outside China

Vor Bio has signed an exclusive license agreement to develop and market Remegen’s telitacicept — a B-cell-targeting candidate for the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) and other autoimmune diseases driven by self-reactive antibodies — outside of China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Telitacicept has been approved…