Nebraska’s Neena Nizar Seeks Cure for Jansen’s, One of World’s Rarest Diseases
Imagine living your whole life with a painful disease so rare that only 25 others worldwide have what you have. And that you’re one ... Read more
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Tonsillitis May Predispose People to Ankylosing Spondylitis, Study Suggests
People who are diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are more likely to have had tonsillitis than those without this disease, a study found, ... Read more -
Yisaipu, Biosimilar of Enbrel, Will be Available as Pre-filled Syringe in China
Yisaipu, a biosimilar of Enbrel (etanercept), has been approved in China as a pre-filled syringe to treat ankylosing spondylitis, among other ... Read more -
Rare Disease Groups Seek Public Support to Renew Newborn Screening Act in Senate
Screening newborns for genetic diseases with treatments that can prevent crippling or deadly progression, especially for rare disorders, has a ways to go in ... Read more -
Oklahoma Ranks Lowest on Programs Key to Rare Diseases on NORD’s 2019 State Report Card
Oklahoma suffers more tornadoes than any other state, has the highest per-capita rate of women in U.S. prisons, ranks second in the number of ... Read more
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Patients at Higher Risk of Self-Harm After Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis, Study Finds
Self-harm is more common in people diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis compared with the general ... -
FDA Approves Humira Biosimilar Hadlima for Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Hadlima (adalimumab-bwwd), a biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira, has been approved by the U.S. Food ... -
Italian Analysis Finds Cosentyx Is Cost-effective for AS, Other Conditions
In Italy, Cosentyx (secukinumab) is a cost-saving treatment for ankylosing spondylitis, as well as ... -
Here Are Some Inspiring AS Instagram Accounts to Follow
When you’re searching for others who understand the AS experience, you probably want to ... -
Hip, Knee Replacement Surgeries More Frequent in Older AS Patients than the General Population
Total hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, has doubled in older patients with ankylosing ... -
European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases
A new international consortium based in Paris, and funded largely by the 28-member European ...
Cosentyx Leads to Long-Term Improvement in AS Patients, Phase 3 Trial Shows
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Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial show that treatment with Cosentyx (secukinumab) led to fast, significant, and sustained symptom improvement in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Improvements were particularly noticeable in patients who had never ... Read more