The design of an ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial testing sebetralstat as an on-demand oral treatment for swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema (HAE) was based on feedback from patients and data from a previous Phase 2 trial. The approach was described in the study “Evaluation…
On-demand and preventive treatment with either icatibant injection or C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) concentrates — which are approved for hereditary angioedema (HAE) — also can help people with acquired angioedema keep swelling under control, according to a small study in Germany. People severely affected with acquired angioedema and no “underlying condition…
Up to one year of treatment with Takhzyro (lanadelumab) significantly reduced rates of swelling attacks and improved quality of life for children with hereditary angioedema (HAE) ages 2 through 11, according to results from the Phase 3 SPRING clinical trial. Results from the trial helped support the U.S.
New treatments for hereditary angioedema (HAE) have been life-changing for people in the U.K., but more and better efforts are needed to educate emergency workers on providing care, according to a new study. The survey study found that HAE patients in Great Britain still frequently have upsetting experiences when…
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), an arm of the European Medicines Agency, has recommended the approval of Takhzyro (lanadelumab) for the routine prevention of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in children starting at age 2. Based on a positive opinion from the CHMP, the European…
A 46-year-old man developed delayed angioedema following surgery — with his tongue swelling significantly four hours later — that likely was triggered by the use of an ACE or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor to treat his high blood pressure, according to a new case report. Due to rapid evaluation by…
The Institut national d’excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS) has recommended that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals’ Orladeyo (berotralstat) be reimbursed by public health plans for eligible adults and adolescents 12 and older with hereditary angioedema (HAE) in the Canadian province of Québec. A similar recommendation was made earlier…
Women with hereditary angioedema (HAE) see an increase in the number and severity of disease attacks during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, according to a study in Turkey. A normal vaginal delivery without anesthesia was associated with a lower attack rate, leading researchers to argue that in the absence of “special…
People who develop angioedema due to common high blood pressure medications known as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may be at an increased risk of a cardiovascular event in the few months after discontinuing treatment, a study has found. While it’s not clear if switching to an alternative treatment may…
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…
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