Patterns of multiorgan involvement in African Americans with sarcoidosis differ from those of Americans of European ancestry, a study suggests. But in both groups, certain genetic mutations are associated with specific patterns of organ involvement. Collectively, its findings “support ancestry-specific differences likely resulting from distinct social, cultural, and environmental…

When I told my primary physician a few months ago that I was diagnosed with avascular necrosis (also known as AVN or osteonecrosis) and would be having a total hip replacement in early June, he offered his sympathies. I understood that inclination, but I was thrilled. I would have…

Meitheal Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement with Xentria to market XTMAB-16, the investigational treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis, should it be approved in the future. Under the terms of the agreement, Meitheal gains the sole rights to sell and distribute XTMAB-16 in North America. Xentria retains the…

Greater exposure to the experimental treatment efzofitimod led to a more pronounced improvement in lung function for people with pulmonary sarcoidosis in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, according to a new analysis. Scientists at aTyr Pharma, the company developing the first-in-class immunomodulatory therapy, presented their findings at…

Patient and physician education, trust-building, and support mechanisms are needed to reduce barriers to clinical trial participation for Black people with sarcoidosis, according to a paper by the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FRS). The white paper was titled “Ignore No More Campaign on Clinical Trials…

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” While the origins of this quote are uncertain, it is often attributed to writer and activist Maya Angelou. But even if Angelou didn’t actually say this, she…

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” — Matthew 5:7 My issues with pulmonary sarcoidosis keep me focused on living each day as productively as possible. Some days are tolerable; other days are harder. But each day is a blessing that shouldn’t be wasted…

My husband and I just celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. And our 18th. And our 13th, and our eighth, and our third. While every year is significant, we’ve made it a tradition to get married again every five years, with a new location and theme each time. From Las Vegas…

Only about half of sarcoidosis patients showing signs of muscle disease, or myopathy, have the small clumps of immune cells in their muscles that characterize sarcoidosis, a study showed. When these clumps, called granulomas, weren’t present with muscle symptoms, myopathy was most often linked to inclusion body myositis (IBM),…

Motivation comes at the strangest times. For the past few weeks, something has been bugging me. At first, I thought I was just feeling down due to the cold weather and early nightfall. But the more I tried to ignore what I was feeling, the more “blah” I felt.