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08/13/2024

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) eases skin, muscle and digestive symptoms in people with scleroderma, particularly as an add-on, per a review. https://buff.ly/3AgVc44

08/06/2024

Scleroderma patients who have cancer may be treated with radiotherapy without a notable risk of skin and pulmonary worsening, a study shows. https://buff.ly/3MfBAjP

07/30/2024

Cells present along the walls of small blood vessels in the lung have distinct gene activity in patients with SSc-PF, per a new study. https://buff.ly/4d8OrjC

07/23/2024

The European Medicines Agency granted orphan drug status to FT011, Certa Therapeutics’ oral treatment candidate for systemic sclerosis (SSc). https://buff.ly/3yifZ6D

07/16/2024

In the SCOT study, 75 adults with severe scleroderma were assigned to an autologous stem cell transplant or one year of Cytoxan infusions. https://buff.ly/3LrcZYB

07/09/2024

Ferroptosis, a natural way of controlling cell growth, was suppressed in skin cells from SSc patients, and targeting it may limit fibrosis. https://buff.ly/4bzVuQI

07/02/2024

About 430 SSc-ILD patients are due to enroll in CONQUEST in the first round, with participants receiving one of two treatments, or a placebo. https://buff.ly/3W5Q4Iq

06/25/2024

Treatment with Letairis may help prevent the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis patients, trial data show. https://buff.ly/3XFdmX8

06/18/2024

MDI-2517 is designed to stop scarring and inflammation in scleroderma and interstitial lung disease, which arises from lung scarring. https://buff.ly/4eqKcki

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06/11/2024

Using a potentially more sensitive tool than left ventricle ejection fraction, a study found early heart issue signs in 1 in 4 SSc patients. https://buff.ly/3xdYlk4

06/04/2024

More than half of the people with SSc surveyed said a fear of having a flare-up caused them to hesitate about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. https://buff.ly/3V3vuqy

05/28/2024

June is awareness month for scleroderma, and the theme chosen by the National Scleroderma Foundation this year is “Every Journey Matters.” https://buff.ly/453FXqK

05/21/2024

Anti-SSA self-reactive antibodies, a hallmark of Sjögren’s syndrome, are tied to a higher risk of organ involvement with scleroderma. https://buff.ly/4bJLOU4

05/20/2024

Talking to strangers in line and other settings is a good opportunity to raise awareness about scleroderma, says columnist Sherlene Perkins. https://buff.ly/3ULOrOp

05/14/2024

Local injection with botulinum toxin, such as Botox, may ease pain associated with Raynaud’s phenomenon in scleroderma patients, per a study. https://buff.ly/3UZxy42

05/07/2024

Iron deficiency was the most common reason for anemia in SSc, with older patients and those with diffuse cutaneous SSc more likely to have it. https://buff.ly/3QAJgzx

04/30/2024

A new model can predict which SSc-ILD patients will experience progressive lung function declines linked to a poorer prognosis, per a study. https://buff.ly/4bfJML3

04/23/2024

Having scleroderma increases the risk of developing diseases affecting blood vessels of the brain or heart, a review study found. https://buff.ly/449sSf1

04/16/2024

The FDA granted orphan drug status to BLR-200, a scleroderma treatment its developer says may potentially offer "first-in-class" benefits. https://buff.ly/3W3slcA

04/09/2024

Levels of two blood proteins, calcitonin and SOST, may be markers of lung issues in people with scleroderma, a new study shows. https://buff.ly/43PdyUH

04/02/2024

Scleroderma patients who feel socially isolated report more life dissatisfaction, but this is attenuated in those with more resilience, a study says. https://buff.ly/3VJN2do

03/26/2024

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to Cabaletta Bio’s CABA-201 scleroderma treatment for adults with hard-to-treat SSc. https://buff.ly/49gFvFQ

03/25/2024

Concerned by how scleroderma was altering her face, columnist Sherlene Perkins decided to have a lip augmentation. Here's how it went. https://buff.ly/3VQ5d19

03/19/2024

High levels of immune cells called t-helper cells may be tied to more severe lung disease in scleroderma patients, a study found. https://buff.ly/3PQzNE3

03/12/2024

Joint inflammation in scleroderma (SSc), affecting about one-third of patients, was tied to worse health-related quality of life in a study. https://buff.ly/3Ti4a70

03/05/2024

Cognitive difficulties affected half of the 100 scleroderma patients in study in Italy, while malnutrition was found in more than one quarter. https://buff.ly/3T2rHsC

02/27/2024

Muscle disease is prevalent in scleroderma and is associated with inflammation and specific end-organ involvement, an Australian study shows. https://buff.ly/49udXxP

02/20/2024

An FDA fast track designation was awarded to Certa Therapeutics’ oral therapy candidate FT011 for systemic sclerosis, known as scleroderma. https://buff.ly/3ORRna6

02/19/2024

In her debut column, Sherlene Perkins rounds up her symptoms of scleroderma and describes how she's handling them as a rare disease warrior. https://buff.ly/49GOJMc

02/13/2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more conversations and in-person household activities were associated with less loneliness in people with SSc. https://buff.ly/3uHGRex

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