Diagnosing Primary Immunodeficiency 

Lisa Forbes Satter, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, explains why it often takes years to properly diagnose Primary Immunodeficiency (PI).   PI is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by impaired immune...

Huntington’s Disease Treatment Approval

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine – Permian Basin, discusses the recent Huntington’s disease treatment approval.   Newly approved deutetrabenazine (Austedo XR) extended-release tablets...

Fabry Disease and Pain

  Jack Johnson, of the Fabry Support and Information Group (FSIG) talks about the different types of pain often associated with Fabry disease. Fabry disease is a rare, X-linked lysosomal storage disorder that is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme...

GM1 Gangliosidosis Explained

Samiah Al-Zaidy, MD, Vice President of Clinical Development and Lead on the Passage Bio GM1 Gangliosidosis (GM1) Program, gives an overview of GM1.   As Dr. Al-Zaidy explains, GM1 is an inherited lysosomal disorder caused by mutations in the GLB1 gene. These...

PAH: Birth Defects, Macitentan, and the REM Program

Kerry Mello-Parker, Director of Clinical Compliance for Rare & Complex Therapies, and Shanna Martin, Registered Nurse, from Shields Health Solutions, discuss the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program for macitentan, a treatment option for...