Margarida Maia, PhD, science writer —

This year’s MGNet Scholar award, funded by the Myasthenia Gravis Rare Disease Network (MGNet), has gone to a scientist at Yale University who is investigating the immune mechanisms behind the development of myasthenia gravis (MG) in people who have been treated with a type of immunotherapy. The awardee…

Nearly half of all people with myasthenia gravis (MG) in Poland were admitted to a hospital a mean of two times in 2018, although not always for complications of their disease, a recent nationwide database study reported. Reasons for hospital stays included relevant treatments,…

Rozanolixizumab, UCB’s investigational antibody, may ease symptom severity in adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG), and help them carry on with daily activities, top-line data from the Phase 3 MycarinG study suggests. Moreover, rozanolixizumab, given as an under-the-skin (subcutaneous) infusion, was found to be generally safe and…

Diabetes, which causes blood sugar levels to rise abnormally, may trigger a stronger immune response and worsen myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms, a study in a rat disease model suggests. If its findings hold true in people, they could provide evidence of the importance of blood sugar control in easing…

Soliris (eculizumab) appears to be safe and effective for patients with hard-to-treat generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who have acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies, a study has found. Its benefits were extended to a particular group of patients from the Phase 3 REGAIN clinical trial and its extension study who were treated…

A 60-year-old man with dysphonia — voice issues when trying to speak — was found to have late-onset myasthenia gravis (MG), according to a recent report. Voice changes often come with aging, and this may lead to a delayed or even missed diagnosis of the neuromuscular condition, the researchers…

A recent case report describes an elderly woman who was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) after experiencing a myasthenic crisis while being sedated for a surgical procedure. “This case reports a form of discovery of [a] myasthenic crisis outside the usual circumstance,” its authors wrote. “The prognosis depends…

Zytux, a biosimilar of rituximab, may be effective and safe for patients with hard-to-treat myasthenia gravis (MG), a small study suggests. In the study, adding Zytux to prednisolone — a corticosteroid — eased MG symptoms, and improved patients’ quality of life, as well as their ability…

Muscle and physical function improved in patients with clinically stable myasthenia gravis (MG) who participated in an individually tailored six-month exercise program, a small study has found. The exercise program, which combined aerobic and resistance training with stretches, was well-tolerated by all participants. “Physical exercise is safe, effective, and…

An elderly man in India developed generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) after contracting COVID-19, but his condition improved after he was given adequate treatment, a case report described. This new case adds weight to eight other recent reports indicating that COVID-19 may trigger new-onset MG, with most cases occurring in…