On-demand sebetralstat treatment reduces hereditary angioedema attack symptoms, severity

15 days ago - By Healio

SAN ANTONIO - Sebetralstat significantly reduced cumulative hereditary angioedema attack and symptom severity compared with placebo, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“You can see relief within the first 30 minutes or an hour, which is what you want to see in an acute attack,” Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, FAAAAI, adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, told Healio.
“The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are quite strong,” Bernstein, who is president of
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Insurance delays, denials negatively impact patients with hereditary angioedema

15 days ago - By Healio

SAN ANTONIO - Insurance delays and denials for hereditary angioedema medication have a negative impact on physical and mental health, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“Although modern therapies have dramatically improved quality of life, insurance delays and denials for medications have become a lot more common,” Nonie S. Arora, MD, MBA, resident physician, department of internal medicine, University of Michigan, said during her presentation.
The researchers surveyed 20 patients aged 18 years and older with
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