Biocryst Pharmaceuticals is preparing to acquire Astria Therapeutics, and with it navenibart, a still-experimental, long-acting prophylactic (preventive) treatment that could improve care for people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) by reducing how often patients need injections. Navenibart is now in Phase 3 clinical testing, after earlier data…
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Living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) already feels like walking a tightrope — a single misstep, one trigger, can be a flare away from losing your balance. When you add womanhood, roller-coaster hormones, and perimenopause into the mix, that tightrope suddenly feels much thinner. For “typical” women, the hormone estrogen…
For most people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) given on-demand treatment in clinical trials with the now-approved therapy Ekterly (sebetralstat), swelling attacks stopped getting worse within 20 minutes of the oral medication being administered. That’s according to new data that Kalvista Pharmaceuticals, Ekterly’s developer, shared earlier this month…
Years before my mother passed away, she shared with me the “secret” recipe for her savory Thanksgiving dressing. Although the recipe has multiple steps, it’s very simple. Like most traditional African American recipes passed down through families, the bulk of it doesn’t use exact measurements. There is one step that…
Angioedema is the formal medical term for swelling under the skin. It usually occurs as part of an allergic reaction, but has forms that are not due to allergies.
Acute angioedema often occurs as part of an allergic reaction to various allergens or triggers. These can include certain foods, insect bites or stings, medications, and natural rubber products like latex.
Angioedema and hives often occur at the same time. However, angioedema causes large, thick welts which may not be itchy, whereas hives are smaller and usually itchy.
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