November 8, 2018
MeiraGTx Acquires Rights to AAV-AQP1 Gene Therapy for Sjögren’s Syndrome

MeiraGTx recently acquired global rights over an investigational gene therapy called AAV-AQP1 being developed to treat the excessive dry mouth and eyes ... Read more
November 1, 2018
Study Finds 5 Potential Biomarkers for Assessing Severity of Dry Eye Symptoms in pSS Patients

High levels of five proteins in tears correlate with the severity of dry eye signs in patients with primary ... Read more
October 30, 2018October 29, 2018
#NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach

With the U.S. midterm elections now less than two weeks away, patient advocacy groups are solidly focused on a ... Read more
October 25, 2018
Targeting Specific B-cells May Be Way of Treating Patients’ Chronic Eye Problems, Study Suggests

Abnormal marginal zone B (MZB)-cells in the lacrimal glands of the eye appear to drive the production of autoantibodies ... Read more
October 23, 2018
Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Can Develop Inflammation of Large Blood Vessels

While rare, patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome can develop central nervous system disease due to involvement of large blood ... Read more
October 18, 2018October 18, 2018
Compound from Peony Eases Symptoms in Sjögren’s Patients, Large Chinese Trial Finds

Compounds known as glucosides, extracted from the root of a flower called the Chinese peony, alleviated dryness, lessened fatigue, ... Read more
October 16, 2018
Dental Implants Provide Relief from Oral Inflammation in Sjögren’s Patient, Case Report Shows

Dental implants with fitted crowns provided comfort and relieved inflammation in a Sjögren’s syndrome patient experiencing discomfort with removable dentures, according ... Read more
October 11, 2018
BST-2 Levels in Salivary Glands Correlate with Markers of Disease Activity in Sjögren’s Patients, Study Finds

Levels of BST-2 — a molecule involved in fighting virus infections — in salivary glands correlate with disease activity in patients ... Read more
October 9, 2018
Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments

Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in federal ... Read more
October 4, 2018
Sjögren’s Patients Have Higher Risk for Aortic Complications, Study Finds

Sjögren’s syndrome patients are more likely to experience both aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection — two medical complications that affect the ... Read more
September 27, 2018
Study Examines Cyclosporine A as Possible Treatment for Sjögren’s Dry Eye Syndrome

Cyclosporine A treatment improves vision and increases tear production in people with moderate-to-severe dry eye disease, including those with ... Read more
September 25, 2018
Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome May Rarely Manifest as a Stroke, Case Report Shows

Physicians in Cincinnati have reported the rare case of a woman whose first symptom of primary Sjögren’s syndrome was ... Read more

MeiraGTx Acquires Rights to AAV-AQP1 Gene Therapy for Sjögren’s Syndrome

MeiraGTx recently acquired global rights over an investigational gene therapy called AAV-AQP1 being developed to treat the excessive dry mouth and eyes experienced by patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. The announcement comes after ... Read more

November 1, 2018

Study Finds 5 Potential Biomarkers for Assessing Severity of Dry Eye Symptoms in pSS Patients

High levels of five proteins in tears correlate with the severity of dry eye signs in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, implicating a role for these proteins in the ... Read more

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018

#NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach

With the U.S. midterm elections now less than two weeks away, patient advocacy groups are solidly focused on a range of hot-button issues, from the Orphan Drug Tax Credit ... Read more

October 25, 2018

Targeting Specific B-cells May Be Way of Treating Patients’ Chronic Eye Problems, Study Suggests

Abnormal marginal zone B (MZB)-cells in the lacrimal glands of the eye appear to drive the production of autoantibodies and cause the chronic “dry eye” symptoms patients with Sjogren’s ... Read more

October 23, 2018

Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Can Develop Inflammation of Large Blood Vessels

While rare, patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome can develop central nervous system disease due to involvement of large blood vessels, rather than small or medium-sized blood vessels, according to ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Compound from Peony Eases Symptoms in Sjögren’s Patients, Large Chinese Trial Finds

Compounds known as glucosides, extracted from the root of a flower called the Chinese peony, alleviated dryness, lessened fatigue, and reduced overall disease burden in Sjögren’s syndrome patients, a ... Read more

October 16, 2018

Dental Implants Provide Relief from Oral Inflammation in Sjögren’s Patient, Case Report Shows

Dental implants with fitted crowns provided comfort and relieved inflammation in a Sjögren’s syndrome patient experiencing discomfort with removable dentures, according to a case report from dental surgeons in Japan. The ... Read more

October 11, 2018

BST-2 Levels in Salivary Glands Correlate with Markers of Disease Activity in Sjögren’s Patients, Study Finds

Levels of BST-2 — a molecule involved in fighting virus infections — in salivary glands correlate with disease activity in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, and may serve as a biomarker for ... Read more

October 9, 2018

Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments

Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for securities and wire fraud while heading San Diego-based ... Read more

October 4, 2018

Sjögren’s Patients Have Higher Risk for Aortic Complications, Study Finds

Sjögren’s syndrome patients are more likely to experience both aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection — two medical complications that affect the wall of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the ... Read more

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