FDA grants orphan drug designation to ADV7103 for cystinuria Read Original Story Here The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation (ODD) to ADV7103 for the treatment of patients with cystinuria, according to a news release from Advicenne, the developer of the therapy.1 ADV7103 was also granted an ODD status by the FDA in [...]
Aeglea Cuts Majority of Staff Following Mixed Trial Results Published: Apr 12, 2023 - Original Story Wednesday, Aeglea Biotherapeutics announced it was reducing its headcount as part of a sweeping reorganization following mixed interim data from an ongoing Phase I/II study of its classical homocystinuria candidate pegtarviliase. As part of its strategic review, Aeglea is laying off all [...]
Tired of the Struggle Fj.T.O hola soy enfermo de cistinura desde que tenia 9 meses actuañmente tengo 34 años me han intervenido muchas veces por varios procedimientos como percutaneas ,uterescopia ,litotricia ect.. y todo para que después en poco tiempo me vuelva a salir otra piedra ahora estoy esperando para una nueva uteroscopia [...]
50 drugs at Mark Cuban's pharmacy with biggest cost reductions Original Story Here In 2023, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. began selling two generic medications cheaper than their branded versions by more than $10,000. The two drugs are fingolimod hydrochloride, a multiple sclerosis medication, and penicillamine, which treats rheumatoid arthritis, metal toxicity and [...]
New funding will advance research into the treatment of rare kidney stone disease Dr Malcolm Starkey has received two grants to aid his group’s research on cystinuria, a rare kidney stone disease. Cystinuria, is a chronic condition, involving the formation of stones made from the amino acid cystine in the kidney. This disease is [...]
Cystinuria in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments Cystinuria in dogs is a medical condition that can cause kidney and bladder stones. The disorder is inherited, which means a dog is born with it. Technically, the condition is caused by a build up of the amino acid cystine in a dog’s urine. Usually, this [...]
Feds allege Keystone RV discriminated against worker with disabilityOriginal Story: Adam Yahya Rayes HEREFederal officials filed suit Wednesday against major northern Indiana RV manufacturer Keystone for alleged disability discrimination against an employee.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit says an employee with a disability was fired for taking time off to attend his medical appointments [...]
Asymptomatic? Lindah I am now 58 and I live in Australia. It wasn't until I passed my first kidney stone when I was 22 that I was diagnosed with Cystinuria. Since then I have had multiple surgeries, from major surgery removing staghorn stone to keyhole surgery to laser using a camera. At present [...]
Year in review: 2022 highlights in stone disease Thomas Chi, MD, discusses 2022 milestones in stone disease and looks ahead to what might be on the horizon for the field in the coming year. The past year has brought about some incredible strides in urology, spanning everything from advances in treatments to [...]
Cystine Stones: Developments in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Their Impact on Morbidity and Stone Clearance SEE FULL ARTICLE HERE 1Department of Urology, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK; 2Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; 3Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK Correspondence: Bhaskar K Somani, University Hospital Southampton [...]
