Posts by: Alice Melão

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AbbVie, in collaboration with Neurocrine Biosciences, has submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead candidate elagolix, formerly known as ABT-620, to treat women ... Read more

September 6, 2017September 7, 2017

‘Conservative Surgery’ Prior to Pregnancy Viable Option for Women with Severe Endometriosis, Experts Say

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Woman with severe endometriosis who are hoping to get pregnant typically face of a choice of surgery to remove deep lesions prior to in vitro fertilization (IVF). But in the absence ... Read more

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017

MRIs Can Help Distinguish Between Benign Endometriosis Lesions and Cancer, Study Shows

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The evaluation of small tissue structures called mural nodules via magnetic resonance imaging can help with the accuracy of a diagnosis by distinguishing between ovarian endometriosis lesions and endometriosis-associated ovarian ... Read more

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

First Healthy Volunteer Dosed in Phase 2 Ovarest Trial

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The first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the safety and biochemical response of Ovarest, an oral formulation of leuprolide developed by Enteris BioPharma for ... Read more

July 10, 2017

Endometriosis Pain Therapies Either Lack Efficacy or Offer Limited Benefit, Study Shows

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Current therapies to manage pain caused by endometriosis can only provide limited or intermittent benefit to women, according to recent research. The study, titled “Reevaluating response and failure of medical treatment ... Read more

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

Biomarkers Are a Key to Endometriosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Study Contends

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Identifying biomarkers of endometriosis development and progression could be the breakthrough that doctors need for the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, according to a study. Dr. Hugh S. ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017

Endometriosis Lesions Could Be Identified Via Endometrial Tissue Analysis, Study Suggests

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Endometriosis is a difficult medical condition to diagnose, requiring invasive methods for accurate identification and treatment. According to a study in Scientific Reports, a method of tissue composition analysis could help ... Read more

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017

Results from Phase 1 Trial Support Further Development of ObsEva’s Endometriosis Therapy

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Developers of the potential endometriosis (EM) and uterine fibroids (UF) therapy OBE2109 say the results of a newly completed Phase 1 trial, which tested its pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) relationship ... Read more

May 31, 2017

Anxiety, Depression Are Important Qualify-of-Life Factors in Endometriosis Patients, Review Finds

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Women with endometriosis have a higher risk of developing anxiety, depression, and other psychological symptoms, according to a review study published in the International Journal of Women’s Health. Psychological factors play ... Read more

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017

Study Shines Light on ‘Double-Edged Experiences’ of Women with ‘Hidden’ Disease

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Women with the “hidden” disease of endometriosis face a contradictory “double-edged experience of healthcare,” enduring a long struggle of being treated with ignorance before finally feeling they were acknowledged, according to a ... Read more