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Black patients with scleroderma are at higher risk of mortality and serious complications such as interstitial lung disease than those of other racial or ethnic groups, a single-center U.S. study found. These findings may foster early monitoring of these patients as well as greater awareness among clinicians, researchers…

Infection was the leading cause of acute hospitalization and mortality in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a 10-year hospital study in Portugal found. Although most infection-related hospital admissions occurred in those with underlying lung disease, the scientists noted that a decrease in the total number of hospitalizations during the…

Ofev (nintedanib) effectively slowed lung function decline in adults with interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD) across patient groups based on autoantibody status and skin involvement severity, according to an analysis of the SENSCIS trial. These findings add to the trial’s top-line results,…

Cudetaxestat, a potential anti-scarring medication, has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of scleroderma. “There are limited options and high medical need for patients suffering from systemic sclerosis [SSc, or scleroderma],” Daven Mody, vice president of regulatory affairs…

A celebrity lineup is slated for an upcoming fundraiser by the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) to support disease research. The Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine event will be livestreamed on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 5 pm PDT or 8 pm EDT. Tickets, starting at $100, can be purchased…

Bionews Insights is launching a new survey, in collaboration with Scleroderma News, with the goal of understanding how different aspects of disease affect an individual’s quality of life. The survey, which is expected to take approximately 15 minutes to complete, will use the WHOQOL-100 questions, developed by the World…

Most scleroderma patients who responded to a U.S.-based online survey report being satisfied with their current medications and are not considering switching treatments. However, only about half of survey respondents reported being satisfied with their overall life quality, or optimistic about the future, perhaps highlighting gaps in care for…

Chemomab Therapeutics is teaming up with the University of Leeds to investigate the role of the protein CCL24 in scleroderma (SSc) — particularly how it contributes to blood vessel damage. Their findings may aid in the clinical development of CM-101, Chemomab’s first-in-class antibody designed to target and…

Having pulmonary hypertension shortens survival in people with scleroderma, also called systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a Brazilian study that followed patients for up to three years and used a computer algorithm to analyze the results. Specifically, this lower survival rate in SSc patients with pulmonary hypertension was…

Football and science seem to be disparate fields of play at first glance, but the nonprofit Uplifting Athletes is finding common ground by leveraging the popularity of college gridiron games to fund research for rare diseases. Its nearly two dozen chapters — representing college football teams across the nation…