As I’ve been sharing, I’m preparing for a hip replacement. And, as is often the case with ANCA vasculitis, nothing about this process has been simple or straightforward. After a thoughtful and thorough conversation with the pre-surgery team, we made the decision to move my surgery back. Why should…
More than one-third of patients with newly diagnosed eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) already have serious heart disease, a study found. The research also identified coronary artery spasms, sudden episodes of tightening in the heart’s blood vessels that reduce blood flow and can mimic a heart attack, as…
The first participant with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial testing prulacabtagene leucel (prula-cel, formerly ADI-001), Adicet Bio’s experimental CAR T-cell therapy, in people with autoimmune diseases. All seven disease groups in the Phase 1 trial (NCT06375993) are now actively enrolling participants at…
Becoming educated and informed about ANCA vasculitis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information such as the diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your ANCA vasculitis journey.
There is no cure for ANCA vasculitis yet, but here you can find more information about current approved treatments, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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