Angioedema News

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Woman Develops Angioedema After Taking Heart Med Enalapril

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A woman developed symptoms of angioedema after taking enalapril, a medicine commonly used to lower blood pressure and treat heart problems, according to a report from Colombia. Her symptoms of ... Read more

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

KalVista Presents Positive Data of Sebetralstat and Oral KV998086

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Sebetralstat, KalVista Pharmaceuticals‘ investigational on-demand treatment for swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), led to a rapid and sustained suppression of kallikrein in HAE patients, according to data ... Read more

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

2 More Countries Approve Orladeyo for Preventing HAE Attacks

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Regulatory health agencies in Canada and Switzerland have approved BioCryst Pharmaceuticals’ Orladeyo (berotralstat) as the first daily oral therapy to prevent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks. With these approvals, Orladeyo will ... Read more

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

‘Airway Watch’ May Help Triage Patients to ICU for Breathing Aid

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An “airway watch” via nasopharyngolaryngoscopy (NPL) may help triage patients with angioedema who will need breathing support in the intensive care unit (ICU), a study found. NPL is a procedure ... Read more

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

HAE-associated Mortality in Brazil Tied to Income Levels

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Death due to breathing difficulties associated with hereditary angioedema (HAE) remains a concern in Brazil, highlighting that misdiagnosis and a lack of treatment access in lower-income countries may contribute to ... Read more

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Urinary Incontinence Treatment Results in Angioedema: Case Report

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The first case of a patient developing angioedema accompanied by hives after treatment with solifenacin, a medication commonly used to treat urinary incontinence, was described in a recent case report. ... Read more

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Use of Haegarda Reduces Swelling Attack Rate, Rescue Medication Use

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Long-term preventive (prophylactic) treatment with Haegarda is safe, decreases how often swelling attacks occur in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), and how often they rely on rescue medications to treat ... Read more

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

KalVista’s HAE Treatment KVD900 Now Called Sebetralstat

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KVD900, KalVista Pharmaceuticals’ investigational on-demand treatment for swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), will now be called sebetralstat, the company announced. Sebetralstat will become the nonproprietary nomenclature for ... Read more

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Partnership Leads to New and Unique Registry for HAE Patients

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A new hereditary angioedema (HAE) registry, touted as the first of its kind, is using real-world data to provide comprehensive insights into patients’ journeys. The Trio-CIIC HAE Registry derives from ... Read more

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Lack of Rare Disease Awareness Contributes to Diagnosis Delays

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Lack of awareness about rare diseases, such as hereditary angioedema (HAE), contributes to their often long and delayed diagnosis, a study suggests. The study, “Why does it take so long ... Read more

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Dosing Complete in Phase 1/2 1st Group of NTLA-2002 Trial for HAE

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Intellia Therapeutics has completed dosing the first group of patients enrolled in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial testing its gene-editing therapy, NTLA-2002, for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE). In the ... Read more

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Advocates to Mark HAE Awareness Day on May 16 by ‘Stepping Up’

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HAE Awareness Day is observed around the world each May 16 to bring attention to hereditary angioedema (HAE) and those people the disorder affects. The goal is to heighten awareness ... Read more

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Organizations Rally to Help Ukrainian Rare Disease Patients

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A Russian military plane crash near Tetiana Zamorska’s home in Kyiv, Ukraine, was a sign that it was time for her and her family to leave. The treacherous, 34-hour pilgrimage that ... Read more

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Preventive Takhzyro Now Available in Québec Following Takeda Bid Win

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Takeda Canada has won a bid making it Héma-Québec’s sole source of Takhzyro (lanadelumab) — an approved under-the-skin treatment to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) — through at least ... Read more

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Common Painkiller Induces 2 Allergic Reactions in Rare Case Study

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A common over-the-counter painkiller induced two allergic reactions — one of them leading to angioedema, and another to skin lesions — in a case study of a 41-year-old man. The ... Read more