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The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)’s RareLaunch training program will host two days of free virtual workshops in December, with the aim of empowering leaders to start non-profit organizations and research programs to help people with rare diseases.  “The RareLaunch program is…

Ultomiris (ravulizumab) is safe and results in stable kidney and blood measurements in children and adolescents with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) who were previously receiving more frequent infusions of Soliris (eculizumab), a new study indicates. The findings also suggest that pediatric patients could be treated less…

A photo of a bespectacled young boy, his red baseball cap slightly askew as he  enjoys time outside, will be featured on the front cover of an upcoming calendar in the “Same But Different” contest to raise awareness about rare disorders. “A Lovely Day Out in Kew Gardens,”…

Soliris (eculizumab) can meaningfully ease fatigue and other symptoms commonly reported by people with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a study drawn from real-world data shows. These benefits also appear to be sustained with continued treatment, findings suggested. The study, “Functional Assessment of Fatigue and Other…

A majority of rare disease patients using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic thought the experience positive, and many would like the option of continuing its use in future appointments, a series of surveys found. The surveys were conducted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and involved more than 800…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of Ultomiris (ravulizumab), a treatment for adults and children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), that allows the medication to be administered in shorter periods of time. The new formulation also was approved for…

Research is needed to identify more mutations that cause atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), as well as to establish best practices for long-term treatment with Soliris (eculizumab), a case report highlights. The study, “A Case Report of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Two-Month-Old Infant…

Same But Different, a nonprofit U.K. group that uses art for social change, is inviting people to choose their favorite photographs in a calendar contest to heighten awareness of rare diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The organization’s panel of judges has pared the number of contest submissions…

Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been approved in Japan for the treatment of adults and children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Developed and marketed by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Ultomiris is the first and only long-acting inhibitor of the complement C5 protein approved to help patients with…

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that a new 100 mg/mL advanced formulation of Ultomiris (ravulizumab) be approved in the European Union to treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Following this opinion from the CHMP, an arm…