Tagrisso (osimertinib) is a kinase inhibitor (targeted therapy) medication.
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January 21, 2021
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January 21, 2021
Vyndaqel (tafamidis) is a medicine indicated for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis in patients with stage 1 symptomatic polyneuropathy to delay peripheral neurologic impairment.
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January 21, 2021
Tibsovo (ivosidenib) is an IDH1 inhibitor (targeted therapy) medication.
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January 19, 2021
Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) is an antibody-drug conjugate targeted therapy.
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January 01, 2021
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is a slow-growing disease in which too many immature lymphocytes (white blood cells, which are cells of the immune system of the body) are found mostly in the blood and bone marrow.
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January 01, 2021
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of over 30 inherited genetic and progressive diseases caused by a mutation in a person’s genes. The different types of MD vary in signs, symptoms and affect specific muscle groups.
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January 01, 2021
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) also known as acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, and acute non-lymphocytic leukemia.
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January 01, 2021
Lung cancer begins in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body. Lung cancers usually are grouped into two main types:small cell and non-small cell.
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January 01, 2021
Ovarian cancer forms in the tissues of the ovaries, the female reproductive glands. Ovaries are made up of 3 main kinds of cells: cells that cover the outer surface of the ovary, germ cells that produce the eggs, and cells that hold the ovary together and produce the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
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January 01, 2021
A migraine is a moderate to severe headache described as a beating pain on one side of the head. It can be accompanied by other symptoms, including sensitivity to sounds and light, or feeling sick (nausea, vomiting).
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January 01, 2021
Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) is a neurological condition that causes outbursts of uncontrolled or inappropriate laughing or crying. It is also known by other names including emotional lability, pathological laughing and crying, involuntary emotional expression disorder, compulsive laughing or weeping, or emotional incontinence.
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January 01, 2021
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) also called kidney cancer or renal cell cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the lining of tubules in the kidney. RCC accounts for more than 80% of all kidney cancers.
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January 01, 2021
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks body tissues. It primarily affects joints, but it can also cause inflammation of organs, such as the lungs, eyes, skin, and heart.
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January 01, 2021
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that disrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the body.
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January 01, 2021
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive brain disorder that causes shaking and muscle stiffness, and slows movement.
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January 01, 2021
Colorectal cancer or colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon), which is the final part of the digestive tract. Both colon cancer and rectal cancer can be referred to as colorectal or bowel cancer, but there is a slight difference between the two based on where the cancer begins.
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January 01, 2021
There are several ALS medications that are not yet approved in any country and currently under clinical trial. Read about the latest approved treatments.
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December 11, 2020
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a growth-promoting protein on the outside of all breast cells. Breast cancer cells with higher than normal levels of HER2 are called HER2-positive.
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December 11, 2020
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a cancer that tests negative for progesterone and estrogen receptors, and excess HER2 protein. This means that the growth of the cancer is not fuelled by the estrogen and progesterone hormones, or by the HER2 protein. So, TNBC does not respond to hormonal therapy medicines or medicines that target HER2 protein receptors.
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December 09, 2020
Aimovig (erenumab) is a preventive migraine treatment that works by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, a molecule that is involved in migraine attacks
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Here is an overview of each medicine to help guide you and your physician when making a treatment decision for Cystic Fibrosis:
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March 23, 2020
Here are some frequently asked questions and answers that touch on important COVID-19 related updates.
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January 21, 2020
5 common questions about the supplement that may be useful for ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimers.
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October 30, 2019
New analysis of Biogen’s aducanumab shows reduction in clinical decline in Alzheimer’s disease.
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September 02, 2019
Kyowa Hakko Kirin's Parkinson's therapy, Nourianz (istradefylline), gains FDA approval as an add-on to levodopa/carbidopa.
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August 29, 2019
Radicut/Radicava (edaravone), shown to slow the progression of ALS, is now approved for patients in China.
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August 16, 2019
Orkambi and Symkevi have been rejected by the Scotland Medicines Consortium (SMC) due to their conclusion that the costs outweigh the benefits.
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August 15, 2019
Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) recommended by the CHMP for approval in the EU.
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MN-166 (ibudilast) will be part of the Phase III clinical trial on progressive multiple sclerosis subjects with secondary progressive MS without relapses.
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New skin cancer medicine now approved in the EU for adults with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.