Posts by: Alice Melão

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New mutations found in the GNPTG gene were identified as the underlying cause of a familial form of a scleroderma-like disease, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric ... Read more

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017

New Stem Cell Treatment for Diffuse Scleroderma Patients Available at Okyanos Center for Regenerative Medicine

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A new treatment using adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) to treat hand problems caused by scleroderma is now available at Okyanos Center for Regenerative Medicine in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Researchers ... Read more

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017

Certain Systemic Sclerosis Patients at Higher Risk of Urinary Incontinence, Study Shows

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Urinary symptoms are frequent in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), especially in patients with limited cutaneous SSc, which have a 2.2 times higher risk of developing urinary symptoms than ... Read more

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017

Registration Open for 2018 Systemic Sclerosis World Congress in France

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The World Scleroderma Foundation (WSF) will host the 5th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress from Feb. 15-17, 2018, in Bordeaux, France. All meeting attendees will have the opportunity to get together at the ... Read more

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017

Belgium Clinical Trial Finds Rituximab Effective at Treating Diffuse Cutaneous SSc

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Results from a multicenter clinical trial in Belgium further demonstrated the therapeutic effects of rituximab, marketed by Genentech under the name Rituxan, to treat early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis ... Read more

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017

GRIPHON Trial Shows Uptravi Can Delay PAH Progression in SSc Patients

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Treatment with Uptravi (selexipag) was shown to be safe and reduced the risk of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) progression in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a follow-up ... Read more

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

Prucalopride Can Help Improve Gastrointestinal Symptoms in SSc Patients, Study Shows

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Prucalopride, marketed under the name Resolor in Europe and Resotran in Canada, can safely manage mild to severe gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc), including bowel movement ... Read more

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

Scleroderma Renal Crisis Linked to High Mortality in Thai Patients with Systemic Sclerosis, Study Confirms

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Researchers found that scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), a severe complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), is associated with high mortality in Thai patients. The study also shows that the major risk ... Read more

August 1, 2017

SSc Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease Have Higher Frequency of Other Ailments

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Systemic sclerosis patients with interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) have a great deal of symptoms and comorbidities (other diseases), with a high impact on their overall biological and physical stability, or ... Read more

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017

Preclinical Study Shows IVA337’s Potential in Treating SSc Skin and Cardiovascular Complications

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Inventiva’s lead therapy candidate IVA337 for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc) was shown to prevent the progression of lung fibrosis and the remodeling of blood vessels in preclinical animal models of lung fibrosis ... Read more