Tag: rare disease

First oral drug shows promise in childhood achondroplasia: Phase 3 trial results

A Phase 3 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that oral infigratinib increases growth velocity by…

Rare Lymphatic-Urinary Fistula Causes Milky Urine in NEJM Case Report

A rare case of chyluria caused by a lymphatic-urinary fistula demonstrates how abnormal anatomical connections can create striking clinical presentations…

Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Inherited Cholesterol Disorder in First-in-Human Trial

First-in-human gene therapy trial shows preliminary safety and efficacy for treating homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a rare inherited cholesterol disorder. Three…

SERPINA12 Gene Mutations Identified as New Cause of Hereditary Palmoplantar Keratoderma

Researchers identify SERPINA12 gene mutations as a novel cause of hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma. The discovery expands genetic testing options for…