Birtamimab to Treat AL Amyloidosis

Hideki Garren, MD, PHD, Chief Medical Officer at Prothena discusses the clinical data supporting the use of birtamimab to treat AL amyloidosis.     AL amyloidosis is a rare blood disorder associated with the overproduction of amyloid. This leads to the...

Treatment Options for FOP Patients

Mona Al Mukaddam, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn Medicine, describes treatment options for persons with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).     New bone formation outside of the normal skeletal system...

Urgency For Galactosemia Treatment

Shoshana Shendelman, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Therapeutics, explains the urgency of finding newer treatment options for galactosemia patients.     Galactosemia is a rare, metabolic disorder that affects an individual’s...

Lipid Profiles in Children

Mary McGowan, MD, chief medical officer of the Family Heart Foundation explains when it is recommended that children be screened with a lipid profile.    T   The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the NIH...

What is Ben’s Friends

Ben Munoz, co-founder of Ben’s Friends, talks about his non-profit organization.     Ben’s Friends is a 501(c)(3) non-profit designed to provide a network for patients with rare diseases or chronic illnesses. Its goal is to be a safe and supportive place for...