Margarida Maia, PhD, science writer —

Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.

Articles by Margarida Maia

Delays in on-demand treatment for HAE swelling are common: Study

Many people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) delay on-demand treatment for their attacks because they think the swelling isn’t severe enough or due to high costs and challenges related to injection, which can worsen symptoms, a survey study finds. “Survey results highlight that decision making regarding on-demand treatment in HAE…

HAE type 3 tied to more severe symptoms by doctors, patients

People with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who have normal C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) levels and activity appear to have more active disease and more severe symptoms than those with HAE type 1 or 2, a real-world study found. These patients also “experience greater impairment to their quality of life, work, and daily functioning,”…

HAE treatment-switching process varies among patients: Study

Transitioning from other prophylactic, or preventive, treatments, to Orladeyo (berotralstat) or Takhzyro (lanadelumab) can take some time and adjustment, but helps to safely prevent swelling episodes in hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients. That’s according to a study reporting the process of such a treatment transition for four family members…

Orladeyo effective for HAE with normal C1-inhibitor

Switching to Orladeyo (berotralstat) may help reduce the frequency and duration of swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who have normal levels and activity of a protein called C1-inhibitor, according to a European case series. These data add “clinically relevant evidence” to a growing body of…

HAE patients are satisfied with PHVS416, report better life quality

An immediate-release capsule of deucrictibant that’s being developed by Pharvaris continues to show promise as an on-demand and preventive treatment for attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). “We believe deucrictibant is the only oral molecule with the potential to address both the on-demand and prophylactic treatment modalities for people…

UK innovation passport issued to sebetralstat as treatment for HAE

Sebetralstat, an oral small molecule being developed by KalVista Pharmaceuticals as an on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), has been issued an innovation passport by the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). An innovation passport is the first step into the U.K.’s Innovative Licensing and Access…