Cytori Therapeutics recently announced that its Phase 3 STAR clinical trial, evaluating the efficacy and safety of Cytori Cell Therapy in scleroderma patients with hand impairment, has treated its 20th patient to reach 25 percent of its enrollment and treatment goal. The trial is continuing on the recommendation of an independent monitoring committee that evaluated safety data obtained…
A two-year study found that 80 percent of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients had deficient levels of vitamin D when compared to healthy controls, and worse disease symptoms. The results were presented at the 2015 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. The abstract, titled “Relationship Between Vitamin D Levels and Disease Activity in Patients…
miRagen Therapeutics, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company working to develop microRNA-based therapeutic agents for a range of diseases, recently announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical study assessing MRG-201, the company’s lead anti-fibrotic candidate, in healthy patients. The study has the potential to be extended to patients with cutaneous scleroderma. MRG-201…
In a new research paper, scientists at the Faculty of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, presented a clinical report of a systemic sclerosis case where the jaw was affected. The research paper, whose goal is to raise awareness among oral radiologists and other health professionals, is entitled “…
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