Treatment with the experimental complement-blocking therapy omoprubart reduced markers of hemolysis, or blood cell destruction, in people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Those findings, from preliminary data of a Phase 1/2 study, were announced by its developer, China-based Canbridge Pharmaceuticals, which now is planning to launch a pivotal…
Chugai Pharmaceutical has applied to regulatory authorities in Japan seeking the approval of crovalimab, an under-the-skin injection therapy that can be administered at home, to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). “We are very pleased that crovalimab, our…
NM3086, an experimental therapy for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) that’s designed to block the alternative complement pathway’s activation, was generally well tolerated in a first in-human clinical trial. Findings from the Phase 1 study with healthy volunteers suggest NM3086 is working as intended, according to its developer, NovelMed.
Varicella-zoster virus — which causes chickenpox and shingles — can lead to fatal infections in people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) who are on immune-suppressing treatment, a case report highlights. Researchers urge clinicians to be aware of signs of possible infection in a report, “Disseminated varicella-zoster…
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…
Iptacopan, an experimental oral medication being developed by Novartis, increased hemoglobin to near-normal levels in people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) — without the need for blood transfusions — according to data from two global Phase 3 clinical trials. The trials, APPLY-PNH (NCT04558918) and APPOINT-PNH (NCT04820530),…
An experimental therapy being developed by Omeros can nearly double the level of hemoglobin safely after three doses in severely anemic people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). That’s according to interim data from an ongoing Phase 1b clinical trial that’s evaluating the effect of once-monthly subcutaneous (under-the-skin) injections…
A bone marrow transplant may be an effective treatment for some people with bone marrow cancer who develop subsequent or co-occurring paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a study indicates. The study, “Haemolytic paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in patients with myeloid neoplasms: A rare association with specific therapeutic implications,”…
A woman with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) that was being well-controlled with Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) saw her symptoms return after being vaccinated for COVID-19, and then again after contracting COVID-19 itself. According to researchers, the patient experienced breakthrough hemolysis, or a reoccurrence of blood cell destruction, following a COVID-19 vaccination…
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…
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