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WEBThe Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), a nonprofit dedicated to finding new treatments and improving care for people with sarcoidosis, has nominated 14 new members to its scientific advisory board (SAB), with an aim of further enhancing research and patient care. The FSR SAB includes world-renowned researchers….
First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of Namilumab - Sarcoidosis News
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Participants sought to test the experimental treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis. The first participant has been dosed in a Phase 2 clinical trial testing the experimental therapy namilumab in people with pulmonary sarcoidosis, the therapy’s developer Kinevant Sciences announced. “We are excited to advance namilumab as a promising new ...
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WEBHigh blood calcium levels, or hypercalcemia, may in rare cases be a symptom of sarcoidosis, according to a case report from Morocco. Steroid medications helped ease the symptom for a man with severe hypercalcemia as a main complication of sarcoidosis of the lungs, or pulmonary sarcoidosis, according to…. …
AAN 2023: Granulomas not only cause of sarcoidosis myopathy...
WEBApr 28, 2023 · by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD April 28, 2023. Only about half of sarcoidosis patients showing signs of muscle disease, or myopathy, have the small clumps of immune cells in their muscles that characterize sarcoidosis, a study showed. When these clumps, called granulomas, weren’t present with muscle symptoms, myopathy was most often linked to ...
What Is Sarcoidosis? – Sarcoidosis News
WEBJan 27, 2020 · Sarcoidosis is a disease marked by an over-active immune system that leads to the formation of small clumps of inflammatory cells called granulomas in different tissues and organs, affecting how well they work. Over time, granulomas can become calcified or bone-like, and cause permanent damage. Because it can affect any organ, or multiple organs at the same time, sarcoidosis takes on different ...
Newly Diagnosed: Treatment Strategies for Sarcoidosis
WEBApproved Treatments. Most treatments available for sarcoidosis are used to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for patients. They include immune-modulating therapies, anti-malarial treatments, corticosteroids, cytotoxic and cytostatic medications, immunosuppressants, and NSAIDs. Learn more.
Switch From Remicade to Newer Biosimilar Safe, Study Finds
WEBby Aisha I Abdullah PhD May 14, 2021. People with severe and difficult-to-treat sarcoidosis can safely switch from Remicade (infliximab) or its biosimilar Inflectra, to another biosimilar called Flixabi and maintain similar clinical benefits, a study reports. Six months after switching, none of these patients had stopped using Flixabi or showed ...
Chronic Severe Pain Defines Lives of Sarcoidosis Patients, Survey...
WEBDec 21, 2017 · A large proportion of sarcoidosis patients live with severe chronic pain despite the heavy use of painkillers, including opioids, a recent survey found. In addition, pain considerably impacts their walking ability, sleep, and enjoyment of life. Based on the survey results, researchers argue that the nerve damage that causes pain in sarcoidosis ...
Off-label Adalimumab May Be of Benefit for Cardiac Sarcoidosis
WEBDec 16, 2022 · The therapy also promoted a rise in the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, which was too low before treatment. Lymphopenia, or having too few lymphocytes in the blood, is a common finding in people with active sarcoidosis and can increase their risk of infections.. Future, appropriately controlled clinical trials “are warranted to determine the safety and efficacy of ...
Cell-based Therapies for Sarcoidosis, Other Lung Conditions …
WEBApr 26, 2017 · Cell-based Therapies for Lung Conditions Including Sarcoidosis Are Safe, Analysis Concludes. by Magdalena Kegel April 26, 2017. Cell-based therapies for a variety of lung diseases can be considered safe, according to an analysis that pooled data from all available clinical trials of stem cell therapies. Although death rates were lower in ...
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