The use of Orladeyo (berotralstat) — widely approved as a preventive treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE) — can help reduce the rates of swelling attacks in people with HAE of different ages, according to new data from clinical trials and real-world analyses. Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, the developer of the…
Treatment with the daily oral therapy Orladeyo (berotralstat) can effectively reduce swelling attack rates in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who experienced many such attacks before starting on the therapy, real-world data showed. Additional real-world data indicated that Orladeyo is also effective for preventing swelling attacks in adolescents…
To mark Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Awareness Day this year, the advocacy group HAE International is smiling: The theme for the events of Friday, May 16, is “hae day,” with punctuation marks creating a smiley face. An annual worldwide event, HAE Awareness Day aims to familiarize people with…
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals has submitted an application asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the approval of Orladeyo (berotralstat) to children with hereditary angioedema (HAE) as young as 2 years. The application specifically seeks the approval of an oral granule formulation of the therapy for…
More than 90% of people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) are interested in trying new prophylactic (preventive) treatments, according to a recent poll. The survey also highlighted disconnections between patients and clinicians, and their impressions of how well the disease is being managed. The poll surveyed 150 adults living…
A simple diagnostic score may help distinguish between two types of angioedema — mast cell-mediated angioedema and drug-induced nonallergic angioedema — in people taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, researchers said. They described the scoring system in the study, “Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema: Proposal for a diagnostic…
Short-term preventive treatment before dental procedures may not be necessary for people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who are already on long-term prophylaxis, according to a new study by researchers in Germany. It’s well-established that dental procedures and surgeries can act as triggers to increase the risk of the swelling…
Astria Therapeutics has initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial to study its experimental therapy navenibart in adults and adolescents with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The study, called ALPHA-ORBIT (NCT06842823), is planned to be pivotal, meaning, if the results are positive, the trial may serve as the basis to…
Andembry (garadacimab) is approved in Switzerland as a prophylactic (preventive) treatment to lower the frequency of recurrent swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), ages 12 and older. The decision by the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products marks the fifth regulatory approval of Andembry for HAE, following…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved a new pre-filled pen version of Takhzyro (lanadelumab) as a treatment for people, 12 and older, with hereditary angioedema (HAE), according to an announcement from Takeda, the company that markets Takhzyro. The new pen option contains 300 mg of lanadelumab,…
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