Myasthenia Gravis and Vision

Henry Kaminski, MD, Professor of Medicine at The George Washington University describes the early symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG).     MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness of the skeletal muscles. Common symptoms...

Tocilizumab in Multiple Myeloma Patients

Tyler Sandahl, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses the use of tocilizumab in multiple myeloma patients.     Multiple myeloma is a cancer that occurs due to abnormal, uncontrolled growth of plasma cells in the bone marrow. The most...

Rare Disease Day 2024

February 29 Is Rare Disease Day!     Rare Disease Day, observed on the last day of February every year, is a reminder of the challenges faced by those living with a rare disease. Established in 2008 by EURORDIS (The European Organisation for Rare Diseases),...

Marstacimab in Patients with Hemophilia A or B

Davide Martino, MD, McMaster University Department of Medicine, discusses the BASIS clinical trial, a phase 3 study testing marstacimab in patients with hemophilia without inhibitors.     Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting...