Nearly 350 people joined a virtual public meeting that the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) ran as part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program to discuss the unmet needs and challenges faced by those living with sarcoidosis. In the Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting,…
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Damage to and the loss of bile ducts, which are the tubes that carry the digestive fluid bile from the liver to the intestines, may be a sign of progressive liver disease among people with sarcoidosis, a study found. Such abnormalities appeared independent of inflammation related to granulomas, the…
Among people with sarcoidosis who failed to respond to earlier lines of treatment, the use of abatacept or tofacitinib — medications approved for other inflammatory conditions — appeared safe and effective, according to a Danish report. While neither abatacept (sold as Orencia in the U.S. and Europe) nor…
Becoming educated and informed about sarcoidosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
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There is no cure for sarcoidosis yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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