People with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) treated with the experimental therapy rozanolixizumab in a clinical trial generally experienced reductions in disease severity scores regardless of disease duration, prior treatments, and initial disease severity, new analyses suggest. Findings were presented by Tuan Vu, MD, of the University of South…
Treatment with Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) over two years was found to safely and effectively ease symptoms of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) among participants in an open-label extension study, according to an analysis of new data. “This analysis suggests that long-term efgartigimod [Vyvgart] treatment is well tolerated and…
Can you play outside with your kids? Do you need an ice vest? Did you run an ultramarathon in the desert? Are you able to work full or part time? Are you living or barely surviving? The answers to these questions will be different for many of us with…
Spring has arrived here in Texas. The trees outside my windows have lost their winter grayness and once again have turned my home into a treehouse. It’s the time of year when poets and songwriters tell us that new beginnings, and maybe even new love, are in the air. This…
Treatment with the experimental therapy zilucoplan eased symptoms of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) across different subgroups of patients participating in the Phase 3 RAISE clinical trial. Trial data showed treatment effects were consistent, regardless of sex, age, disease duration, prior use of certain treatments, or thymoma status. Findings…
Radiotherapy given after surgery to remove the thymus, called a thymectomy, eases symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG) associated with a thymus tumor, and it can cut in half the time to a considerable recovery, a study from China found. Such recovery, known as minimal manifestation status, was defined as…
The COVID-19 lockdowns had just started, and small businesses around the world were shuttering at an alarming rate. Many weren’t only temporarily adjusting, they were closing for good. Being in quarantine meant no customers wandering around downtown to shop on a lazy Sunday afternoon. There were no lunchtime meetings,…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with prednisone. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. Living with myasthenia gravis (MG), or any rare disease, brings physical and emotional challenges. Since my diagnosis in 2020,…
People who develop myasthenia gravis (MG) with very late onset — when they’re age 65 or older — may have a poor prognosis, particularly if they haven’t been started on immunotherapy, a study in China has found. These findings shine a light on how important it is to understand…
Robot-assisted surgery to remove the thymus is generally safe for people with myasthenia gravis (MG), with most patients who undergo the procedure seeing a reduction in symptom severity afterward, a study reports. “This retrospective follow-up study showed that robotic thymectomy [thymus removal surgery] is safe and feasible in patients…
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