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Patient enrollment for deucrictibant CHAPTER-1 trial completed

Pharvaris has completed patient enrollment for its proof-of-concept CHAPTER-1 clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of deucrictibant as a prophylactic, or preventive, treatment for adults with hereditary angioedema (HAE). While the global Phase 2 CHAPTER-1 study (NCT05047185) is still on hold in the U.S.,…

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…

Rare case of NEAE reported after COVID-19 vaccination

A 26-year-old woman developed a rare case of non-episodic angioedema associated with eosinophilia (NEAE) following her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study from Japan. Eosinophilia refers to higher-than-normal levels of a type of immune cells called eosinophils. Her NEAE symptoms were resolved completely two months…

Company chosen to commercialize HAE medicine Orladeyo in Turkey

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is teaming up with Er-Kim Pharmaceuticals to commercialize Orladeyo (berotralstat) in Turkey. Orladeyo is an oral therapy, taken once a day, to prevent swelling attacks with hereditary angioedema (HAE). Er-Kim, based in Istanbul, partners with pharma companies to bring new therapies to markets around…

Knowledge of HAE lacking among pediatricians in Brazil: Study

Pediatricians in Brazil show, in general, a low level of knowledge of hereditary angioedema (HAE), according to a recent study. Even though those who were board-certified specialists in allergy and immunology were more knowledgeable than those who weren’t, their level of knowledge was still considered unsatisfactory. “Based on the…