Myasthenia gravis
RSS feedMyasthenia gravis and innovative therapies: a study provides a critical overview of the data in the literature
Italian researchers have compiled recent data from the literature on the efficacy of new treatments for myasthenia gravis, in particular complement inhibitors and fetal immunoglobulin receptor (FcRn) blockers. A Cochrane-type approach was used, resulting in a simple meta-analysis and a network meta-analysis, The observation windows for product efficacy were significantly different (26 weeks for eculizumab … [Read more]
Cross-sectional study of neuromuscular fatigue in autoimmune myasthenia – Interview with Simone Birnbaum
Simone Birnbaum, a researcher at the Neuromuscular Physiology and Evaluation Laboratory directed by Jean-Yves Hogrel (NIC, Institute of Myology) has just published an article assessing neuromuscular fatigue in persons with Myasthenia gravis in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology. Interview with Simone Birnbaum. What was the aim of the study? Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare disease characterized by … [Read more]
Firdapse® in Myasthenia Gravis too?
3,4-diaminopyridine or amifampridine (Firdapse®) is already indicated in some myasthenic syndromes, congenital or autoimmune (Lambert-Eaton). In the past, case reports had alerted to the possible efficacy of this drug in myasthenia gravis as well. The results of an open-label clinical trial conducted in Italy in 15 adults with anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) myasthenia gravis support these … [Read more]
