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Treatment with Horizon Therapeutics’ Uplizna (inebilizumab) leads to a rapid and sustained drop in immune B-cells in adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), data from the N-MOmentum Phase 2/3 clinical trial show. Notably, while all Uplizna-treated patients experienced significant clinical benefits, those with greater B-cell depletion showed lower…
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Global Genes has partnered with the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) to advance health equity for rare disease patients and caregivers in underrepresented communities of color. “For rare disease patients, there are many challenges — and for people of color with a rare disease, these challenges are compounded…
Soliris (eculizumab) is more effective than Enspryng (satralizumab) and Uplizna (inebilizumab) at lowering the risk of relapse in adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are positive for aquaporin-4 protein autoantibodies (AQP4-IgG), according to an indirect comparison analysis. Soliris’ superiority was observed both alone and in combination…
The Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) awarded $600,000 in grants to ease the disparities faced by rare disease patients of color. These Impact Rare Disease Solution grants will go five RDDC steering committee working groups, which aim to identify problems for rare disease communities and advocate for solutions. The five…
Although corticosteroids helped columnist Lelainia Lloyd suppress NMO attacks, they also resulted in many difficult side effects, she says.
NMOSD is a progressive autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks nerve cells, affecting the nervous system. Learn more about the disease here.
Scientists do not know the exact underlying cause of NMOSD. Self-reactive antibodies that target AQP4 are known to play a major role. Learn more about what causes the disease here.
When the disease affects the optic nerve (optic neuritis), it can result in pain inside the eye and possibly blurry vision or vision loss. Learn more about the symptoms of the disease here.
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