Steve Bryson PhD,  —

Steve holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. He worked as a medical scientist for 18 years, within both industry and academia, where his research focused on the discovery of new medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve recently stepped away from the lab and into science communications, where he’s helping make medical science information more accessible for everyone.

Articles by Steve Bryson

HMI-104 led to therapeutic antibody production: Study

A single dose of Homology Medicines’ gene therapy candidate HMI-104 led to the sustained production of a therapeutic antibody to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), preclinical studies suggest. “Given the severity of PNH, which is a rare, acquired blood disorder, and the unmet need associated with chronically administered…

Epysqli, Soliris biosimilar, favored for approval for PNH in EU

European regulators have recommended approving Epysqli, a Soliris (eculizumab) biosimilar, to treat children and adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The recommendation came from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) and will serve as the basis for a final approval by the European Commission. Epysqli…

Soliris effective in PNH when properly prescribed: Study

Most people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) benefited from Soliris (eculizumab) therapy when they adhered to strict treatment guidelines, a real-world Dutch study showed. Because most had an incomplete response, new therapies are needed to improve real-world outcomes, however, the study’s researchers suggested, and emphasized that their data could…