News New Test May Help Determine Disease Activity in GPA Patients, Study Reports

News Vienna to Host RARE2019 Meeting on Rare Diseases

News Patients Testing Positive for ANCA Vasculitis Antibodies May Not Have the Disease, Study Shows

News Testicular Pain and Swelling Can Be Initial Sign of ANCA-associated Vasculitis, Case Report Finds

News Reduced Muscle Strength Leads to Poor Quality of Life in ANCA Vasculitis Patients, Study Says

News Abnormal Antimicrobial Traps in Lesions May Be Linked to AAV Development, Study Says

News Lower Doses of Rituxan Equally Effective at Controlling AAV, Study Suggests

News Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide

News Radiotherapy Should Be Done Carefully on GPA Patients with Cancer to Avoid Complications, Case Study Suggests

News PredictImmune Granted Patent in Canada for Methods to Predict Autoimmune Disease Progression

News ICD-10 Codes, ‘Really Important’ to Rare Disease Patients, Soon Up for Fresh Consideration

News Belimumab Maintenance Fails to Delay Relapse in AAV Patients, Phase 3 Trial Suggests

News New Plans Announced for Full Marketing Approval of Avacopan as Treatment for ANCA Vasculitis

News ANCA Testing Useful but Not Sufficient for AAV Diagnosis in Patients with Neurological Symptoms, Study Says

News Gene Expression Analysis of AAV Tissue Sheds New Light on Disease Progression, Study Finds

News Study Finds Predictors of Renal Outcomes in Children with ANCA Vasculitis

News Mycophenolate Mofetil Can Replace Cyclophosphamide at Inducing Remission in Some AAV Patients, Clinical Trial Suggests

News Markers of Renal Outcomes in Subclass of ANCA Vasculitis Patients Found, Study Says

News Patient Develops AAV Due to Familial Mediterranean Fever, Case Study Shows

News Case Report Shows for First Time That AAV May Also Affect Brain, Spinal Cord

News Omalizumab May Reduce Asthma Symptoms and Steroid Requirement in EGPA Patients, Study Shows

News Rare Case of GPA/EGPA Overlap Syndrome Highlights Importance of Early Diagnosis

News Study Finds 3 Gene Variants Linked with Poor Outcomes in AAV Patients

News European Union Approves Phase 2 Trial Testing IFX-1 in AAV Patients

News Rare Case of Azathioprine-induced Skin Reaction Seen in AAV Patient in Case Study

News Rising Healthcare Costs Strain EU Budgets Even as New Therapies Flourish

News Another Case of AAV Caused by Blood Pressure Medication Hydralazine Reported

News CD64 Levels in Neutrophils Distinguish Infection From Active Disease in AAV, Lupus, Study Reports

News ANCA-associated Vasculitis Can Sometimes Manifest as Progressive Lung Disease, Case Report Suggests

News Early, Severe Infections Strongly Predict Mortality in Older Patients with Kidney Inflammation, Study Shows

News Early Disease Status Predicts Long-term Outcomes in AAV Patients, Study Suggests

News Plasma Exchange Not Seen to Lessen Risk of Death or Kidney Failure in Severe ANCA Vasculitis Patients in Phase 3 Trial

News Rituxan’s Efficacy May Be Linked to It Blocking How B-cells and Certain T-cells Interact, Study Says

News Many ANCA-associated Vasculitis Patients Develop Hypersensitivity to Azathioprine, Study Shows

News Cyclophosphamide and Rituxan May Safely Treat AAV Patients During Pregnancy, Study Finds

News Calprotectin Blood Levels May Work as Biomarker for Tailoring Maintenance Treatments in AAV Patients

News Rare SLE-AAV Overlap Syndrome May Cause Stroke, Case Report Shows

News Woman with Double-Positive Disease Treated with Plasma Exchange Combo, Case Study Shows

News New Classification System Enables Prediction of Kidney Function and Survival in ANCA Glomerulonephritis Patients

News #NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach

News Carbon Monoxide, Colder Weather Linked to Rise in AAV Frequency in Large Study from China

News FDA Expands Approval of Rituxan as Remission Maintenance Treatment for GPA and MPA Patients

News Pregnant Women with ANCA-associated Vasculitis More Prone to Complications, Review Shows

News Levamisole-laced Cocaine Led to ANCA Vasculitis and Kidney Damage, Case Report Recounts

News Tailored Rituxan Regimen for ANCA Vasculitis Patients as Effective, Possibly Safer than Fixed-schedule Treatment, Expert Says

News Cocaine Abuse Causes Symptoms that Mimic AAV, Complicating Diagnosis, Case Report Shows

News Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments

News Minimal Glucocorticoid Regimen Shows Similar Efficacy, Fewer Adverse Events than Standard Treatments, Study Reports

News Muscle Weakness a Rare Presenting Symptom of ANCA-associated Vasculitis, Case Report Shows

News Atypical ANCAs Do Not Contribute to Vessel Inflammation in Patients with Eye Disease, Study Suggests

News Small-vessel Vasculitides Linked to Worse Prognosis During ICU Stays, Polish Study Finds

News Measuring ANCA Levels in Sputum May Improve EPGA Diagnosis, Management, Study Suggests

News Low C3 Levels at Diagnosis Can Predict Severity of ANCA-associated Vasculitis, Poor Kidney Outcomes, Study Finds

News #NORDSummit – More Than 700 Expected to Attend Oct. 15-16 Rare Disease Summit in Washington

News ANCA Vasculitis Maintenance Therapy Imuran Causes Allergic Reaction in Kidneys, Case Report Shows

News Cigarettes Caused Smoker with Interstitial Lung Disease to Produce ANCA Antibodies, Report Says

News Head and Neck Symptoms Can Indicate GPA, So Clinicians Must Be Watchful

News Antiviral Therapy May Reduce Risk of Infection in AAV Patients, Clinical Study Suggests

News AAV Patients with Kidney Condition Have Worse Survival Rates, Population-based Study Finds

News Rituxan, Corticosteroids Were Successful in Treating Patient with EGPA, Case Study Reports

News Case Report Describes Patient with Muscle Condition Who Developed Acute Kidney Disease Due to Overlapping Vasculitis

News Levels of Pro-inflammatory Molecule Can Predict Poor Outcomes in AAV, Study Finds

News Ratio Between 2 Types of Immune Cells Can Predict Risk of Relapse in ANCA Vasculitis Patients, Study Finds

News While Uncommon, AAV Patients May Have Overlapping Autoimmune Disease, Study Suggests

News FDA Clears 2 PerkinElmer’s Assays to Help Diagnose ANCA Vasculitis

News Biopsy Combined with Other Tests Can Better Predict Kidney Survival, Study Finds

News Renal Artery Rupture a Rare Complication of Microscopic Polyangiitis, Case Study Reports

News Aortic Aneurysm Occurred as Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Case Report Says

News Kidney Biopsies Help Predict End-Stage Disease in Older AAV Patients, Study Shows

News ANCA Vasculitis Can Develop in Scleroderma Patients in Rare Cases, Study Reports

News Pregnant Women Who Develop AAV May Safely Be Treated with Rituxan, Case Report Suggests

News Leptin Deficiency Can Lead to Development of AAV, Case Study Suggests

News Defense Processes of Neutrophils Linked to Active AAV Disease, Study Finds

News Antibiotics Can Help AAV Patients on Rituxan Lower Risk of Severe Infections, Study Finds

News InflaRx Set to Launch Phase 2 Trial Testing IFX-1 in AAV Patients Following FDA Approval

News Researchers Need to Better Understand Differences in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Symptoms in Children and Adults, Study Suggests

News New Subtype of ANCA-associated Vasculitis Proposed by Researchers in China

News Narrowing of Respiratory Airways a Common, Serious Complication of GPA, Study Shows

News GPA Often Affects Eye, Requiring Care from Ophthalmologist, Study Suggests

News Interstitial Lung Disease May Trigger Microscopic Polyangiitis in Some Patients, Case Report Suggests

News Immunosuppressants Linked to Reduced Risk of Relapses in Subset of AAV Patients

News Study Reports First Case of GPA Involving Entire Gastrointestinal Tract

News Immunosuppressive Treatment of ANCA Vasculitis May Increase Patients’ Risk of Late-onset Pneumonia

News Microscopic Polyangiitis Can Develop After Pregnancy, Case Report Suggests

News Ultrasounds May Help Predict Artery Damage, Risk of Heart Problems in GPA Patients, Study Shows

News Thyroid Medication for Graves’ Disease Caused AAV Symptoms in Ear, Case Study Reports

News Men with AAV More Likely than Women to Develop End-stage Renal Disease, Study Finds

News Rare Case of Tapazole Thyroid Medicine Triggered AAV in Patient, Report Shows

News US ‘Right to Try’ Law Meets with Mix of Praise and Criticism, Including Among Those with Rare Diseases

News Blood Levels of ANCA Antibodies May Predict Relapse in AAV Patients, Study Finds

News #ERDC2018 – When Treating Rare Disease Patients, Don’t Overlook Quality of Life, Panel Urges

News Thyroid Medication Caused AAV in Patient with Graves’ Disease, Case Study Reports

News Protein Myeloperoxidase May Lead to Worse Outcomes in AAV Patients

News Kidney Transplant Improves Survival of GPA Patients with Advanced Renal Disease, Study Finds

News Interstitial Lung Disease May Develop in Patients with Any AAV Subtype, Study Suggests

News New Cases of AAV with Kidney Damage Reported in Hypertension Patients Using Hydralazine

News ‘Rare Impact Awards’ Dinner Marks Orphan Drug Act and NORD at 35

News #ECRD2018 – EU Must Do More for Rare Disease Patients, Eurordis Leaders Say

News Cytokine Levels Can Distinguish Autoantibody Types in AAV Patients, Study Shows

News Rituxan Better at Maintaining Long-term Remission in AAV Patients in Clinical Trial