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

Takhzyro better than Cinryze at preventing HAE attacks: Study

Takhzyro (lanadelumab) may be better than Cinryze at preventing swelling episodes in hereditary angioedema (HAE), according to a study based on data from Phase 3 clinical trials. The study, “Patient-level indirect treatment comparison of lanadelumab versus pdC1-INH i.v. in hereditary angioedema patients: PATCH study,” was published…

Possible treatment of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema symptoms ID’d

Treatment with tranexamic acid may ease symptoms and prevent intubation in people who develop angioedema after receiving certain high blood pressure medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, a review of published studies shows. The findings also suggest tranexamic acid may be more advantageous than other therapies currently used to…

PHVS416 shows promise in treating HAE swelling attacks: Trial data

Pharvaris’ PHVS416, a soft-gel capsule of PHA121, now also known as deucrictibant, continues to show promising safety and effectiveness for treating swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE). That’s according to data from RAPIDe-1 (NCT04618211), a Phase 2 clinical trial that’s comparing on-demand treatment with PHVS416…

Orladeyo zeroes swelling attacks in HAE patients

People with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who took Orladeyo (berotralstat) for up to two years experienced no swelling attacks for most of the treatment duration, with fewer swelling attacks translating into a better quality of life. That’s according to results from APeX-S and APeX-2, two clinical studies that evaluated…

Most HAE Patients Treated With Donidalorsen for Year Attack Free

Donidalorsen, a small molecule therapy being developed by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, continues to be safe and to prevent swelling attacks when taken for up to one year by people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), trial data show. The open-label extension study (NCT04307381) is ongoing in patients who completed a placebo-controlled…

Astria Launches Phase 1 Trial of STAR-0215 in Healthy Adults

Astria Therapeutics has launched a Phase 1a trial in healthy adults to test STAR-0215, an investigational antibody-based therapy designed to prevent swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), with dosing once every three months or longer. The launch came soon after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

FDA OKs 1st-in-Human Clinical Trials of STAR-0215 HAE Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Astria Therapeutics to move STAR-0215, its experimental treatment for preventing swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema (HAE), into clinical testing. With the positive decision on its investigational new drug (IND) application, the company is now planning to launch a Phase…

Some Doctors in Japan More Aware of HAE Than Others, Survey Finds

Dermatologists, pediatricians, and emergency doctors may be more aware of hereditary angioedema (HAE) than doctors of other specialties, according to an online survey conducted in Japan. This discrepancy among healthcare professionals highlights the importance of educational efforts and specialist accreditation in raising awareness about the condition within the medical…