Atyr Pharma plans to launch a new global clinical trial to test its investigational therapy, efzofitimod, in people with pulmonary sarcoidosis and a restrictive profile, in which the lungs cannot fully expand. The decision follows a type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss…
Corticosteroid treatment leads to rapid improvements in kidney function in people with renal sarcoidosis, but later relapses are frequent, requiring additional immunosuppressive therapies, according to a Dutch study. “Our findings support a treatment protocol starting with prednisone [a corticosteroid] … followed by gradual tapering, and the addition of [corticosteroid-sparing]…
Discussion
For the past few days, or weeks — or is it months? — it feels like I’ve been hurting more and more. It’s easy to lose track of time when one day lost to pain blends into the next. It’s difficult for me to explain, so I can only imagine…
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.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your sarcoidosis journey.
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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