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Genetic variants in the CC2D2B gene may affect disease severity in hereditary angioedema (HAE) types 1 and 2, according to a new study. “We demonstrated, on a large cohort of [people with HAE types 1 and 2], the importance of the CC2D2B gene as a disease-modifying factor,” the researchers…

Orladeyo (berotralstat), an oral therapy designed to prevent swelling attacks in adults and adolescents with hereditary angioedema (HAE), has now been approved in Mexico. The approval by the Mexican Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) covers the use of Orladeyo as a prophylactic, or preventive, treatment for HAE…

Treatment with oral Orladeyo (berotralstat) led to significantly fewer disease-related or all-cause hospitalizations and emergency room visits by people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) in the U.S., according to a real-world claims analysis. “The data presented here represent the first documentation that prescribing Orladeyo significantly reduces healthcare resource utilization,”…

Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Awareness Day is observed every May 16 to call attention to a disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 50,000 to 150,000 people globally. Called “hae day :),” the observance targets targets policymakers, industry representatives, public authorities, researchers, and healthcare professionals, along with the general public.

The unusual case of a woman with drug-induced angioedema that led to a rare complication called acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in all four of her limbs was described in a recent report from Japan. ACS is a disorder in which the pressure within one of the body’s compartments —…

KalVista Pharmaceuticals plans to submit an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June seeking approval of its oral therapy sebetralstat for the on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE), the company announced this week while unveiling its strategic plan for fiscal year 2025. Similar applications…

The case of a man with a rare form of hereditary angioedema (HAE) where the levels of the C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) protein were normal, referred to as HAE-nl-C1INH, was described by researchers in Japan. While this form of HAE is most commonly seen in women and is usually associated with…

A man in Japan may have developed acquired angioedema as a late complication of graft-versus-host disease, which occurred when stem cells from a cord blood transplant he received to treat cancer turned against his own body, according to a recent report. A diagnosis was made based on a…

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is marked by frequent attacks and high disease burden in Canadian patients, who waited a median of 10 years for a diagnosis after the onset of their symptoms, a recent survey shows. This reality “indicates an urgent need for increased awareness and education on HAE among…

The once-daily oral therapy Orladeyo (berotralstat) has been approved in Brazil to prevent swelling attacks in people, 12 and older, with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The approval by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) makes Orladeyo the first oral prophylactic (preventive) therapy authorized for HAE patients in the country.