People with myasthenia gravis (MG) are just as likely to have upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) as people in the general population, a study in Saudi Arabia suggests. Certain treatments used to manage MG, such as rituximab, an antibody-based therapy sometimes used off-label for that purpose, might increase…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Johnson & Johnson’s request to approve nipocalimab for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are positive for the most common types of MG-causing self-reactive antibodies.  …
Cyrus Biotechnology has selected CYR212 as its clinical development candidate for myasthenia gravis (MG) and other autoimmune diseases driven by immunoglobulin G (IgG) self-reactive antibodies, the company announced in a press release. According to the U.S.-based biotech, CYR212’s profile — as seen in preclinical data culled from…
Nearly all adults who underwent a stem cell transplant for treatment-resistant myasthenia gravis (MG) achieved remission or had minimal symptoms that did not require further treatment, according to a small study. “Studies investigating the efficacy and safety of [stem cell transplant] in the treatment of refractory [or treatment-resistant] MG…
Soleo Health, a specialty pharmacy company, has opened a new ambulatory infusion site in the Denver area for people with myasthenia gravis (MG) and other diseases requiring infusion therapies. The Greenwood Village, Colorado, location offers private infusion sites…
The incidence of myasthenia gravis (MG) is increasing in the Czech Republic, with about 40% of the patients being in their economically productive age, between 15 and 65. That’s according to data from a Czech patient registry that also found about a third of these patients couldn’t work at…
Throughout 2024, the team at Myasthenia Gravis News has brought you the latest updates on research advances and treatment options for myasthenia gravis (MG). We look forward to continuing to serve the MG community in the years to come. Here, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 most-read articles…
Soleo Health, a pharmacy services company specializing in infusion treatments, has opened a new ambulatory center in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area for people with myasthenia gravis (MG) and other complex and rare disorders requiring infusion therapies. The new center, in the Knoxville suburb of Farragut, has five suites…
Myasthenia gravis (MG) patients in Norway who were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) had 2.3 times higher direct medical costs during the first year after a diagnosis than those who didn’t receive IVIG treatment. That’s according to a study that also found that people with MG treated…
Patients should be monitored for symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG) for approximately six months after starting treatment with statins, common blood cholesterol-lowering medications, according to a study. Hong Kong-based researchers found a significantly increased risk for MG onset and exacerbation, or worsening, in the first seven months after…
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