A 19-year-old adolescent with hereditary angioedema (HAE) successfully received a kidney transplant from his mother, who also had HAE, without experiencing a swelling attack either during or immediately after surgery, according to a case report in Argentina. Both received preventive treatment before and after the procedure and fresh frozen…
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People with drug-induced nonallergic angioedema caused by aspirin who have had a heart attack may still be able to receive aspirin after undergoing desensitization soon after emergency treatment, a case report from France showed. Aspirin desensitization involves giving gradually increasing aspirin doses under close medical supervision until the patient…
A medication commonly used to treat nausea after surgery and allergic reactions triggered angioedema of the intestine (intestinal angioedema) in a woman recovering from stomach cancer surgery, according to a case report. The woman’s angioedema symptoms and imaging findings resembled those of potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal complications that may…
In seven cases involving people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who had challenges with existing treatment options, doctors in Italy reported generally good disease control, adherence or treatment satisfaction after patients started oral Orladeyo (berotralstat). The cases covered three…
People with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who have limited access to on-demand medications for swelling attacks are more likely to delay or avoid treatment — and report poorer disease control and quality of life — than those for whom meds are readily available, according to a real-world survey of nearly…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Pharvaris’ application seeking approval of the immediate-release (IR) formulation of deucrictibant as an oral, on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE) swelling attacks. The New Drug Application (NDA) includes data from the treatment of more than 1,300 HAE attacks across a…
A five-minute educational video designed to help healthcare professionals recognize and respond to life-threatening hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks improved nursing students’ knowledge, confidence, and motivation to care for patients in a pilot U.K. study. Researchers hope the tool could ultimately improve emergency care for people with HAE, who often…
About 1 in 7 treated swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) required an additional dose of on-demand medication, with attack severity and treatment characteristics emerging as the main factors associated with retreatment, according to a real-world study from the Czech Republic that examined more than 8,000…
People with hereditary angioedema (HAE) have a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition triggered by exposure to psychological stress, according to a new study. Researchers also found that a PTSD diagnosis correlated with high rates of depression and reduced mental health-related quality of…
An international registry collecting real-world data from people with recurrent angioedema — marked by repeated swelling episodes — has enrolled more than 500 patients across 18 countries in its first two years, according to a new study. The database’s rapid expansion shows it’s already becoming “a robust global real-world…
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