Biocryst Pharmaceuticals has sold the European rights to Orladeyo (berotralstat), its approved oral therapy for preventing swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), to the Italian pharmaceutical company Neopharmed Gentili. Under the terms of the deal, according to a Biocryst press release, the company “will…
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Acquired angioedema was the first sign of an underlying extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (EMZL) — a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma — in a 45-year-old woman, according to a case study. After a comprehensive evaluation involving cancer and immunology specialists, she received treatment with rituximab. The therapy resolved her…
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Ekterly (sebetralstat) is now approved by both the European Commission and Swissmedic as an on-demand treatment to manage swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), ages 12 and older. These new approvals, which come on the heels of similar approvals in the U.S. and the…
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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