A new imaging technique shows promise for assessing disease activity and organ involvement in immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Compared with biopsy results, the [18F]FAPI PET/CT scan was 100% accurate in detecting lesions in various organs, including the lung, liver, muscles, pancreas, and kidney. The researchers developed a disease activity…
Zenas Biopharma says it’s on track to submit applications this year in the U.S. and the European Union seeking approval of its experimental injection therapy obexelimab for treating immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD). In fact, the developer noted that it intends to file a biologics license application to the…
Rituximab appears to control immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) about as well as glucocorticoids but allows patients to use lower doses of this type of corticosteroid — a class of steroid hormones — overall, which may prevent serious side effects, according to a large real-world study in Europe. “Our…
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