Hunter Syndrome

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Hunter Syndrome

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

10 drugs that cost more than a car

Pharmaceuticals that cost well north of $100,000 for a course of treatment are far from rare these days.The Affordable Care Act, which goes fully into effect next year, could mean that patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and ... [Published MSN Money - May 23 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Hunter Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Renaissance in new drugs for rare diseases

Justin and Jason Leider’s weekly treatments of Elaprase only address some symptoms of Hunter syndrome, and cannot stop the neurological damage it causes. Their parents hope to get the boys into an upcoming clinical trial, which will deliver the enzyme ... [Published Medical Xpress - May 13 2013]

Entities: Lisa Jarvis, Drugs, Sanfilippo syndrome, Hunter Syndrome

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

The Expert View: RBS, Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Direct Line

If you'd like to receive news alerts on any of the stocks mentioned in The Expert View, click on the star icons below to add them to your favourites. To buy shares via JP Morgan, click on the shopping trolley icon.Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) ... [Published Citywire - May 06 2013]

Entities: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Direct Line Insurance Group PLC, Shire plc

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Shire plc

Shire slumps after lowering revenue outlook

NEW YORK -- Irish drugmaker Shire PLC said Thursday its net income fell in the first quarter, and it lowered its revenue forecast because sales of several of its drugs are under pressure.Net income decreased to $64.8 million, or 35 cents per American ... [Published CNBC - May 02 2013]

Entities: Shire plc, Drugs, ADHD, ELAPRASE

First reported Dec 30 2012 - Updated Dec 30 2012 - 1 reports

Plano Senior High School

Memorial walk planned at Plano Senior: Student remembered for vivid imagination, inspiring others (6)

Kyle Witt stood only 4 ½ feet tall but made a gigantic impact on people he met during his 21 years of life.Kyle, a Plano Senior High School student who died last month from complications of Hunter syndrome, will be remembered Saturday at a walk held in ... [Published Allen American - Dec 30 2012]

Entities: Hunter Syndrome, Plano Senior High School, Genetic Disorder, Middle School

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...heartbreak of knowing that medicines to treat their loved ones were little more than a dream," says A Maureen Rouhi, Ph D , editor-in-chief of C&EN. "As our story documents in such compelling fashion, that situation is dramatically changing. Pharmaceutical companies are making unprecedented investments in medicines for these enigmatic conditions, popularized in films, and treatments for some are on the way."

Renaissance in new drugs for rare diseases [Published Medical Xpress - May 13 2013]

...storage disorders really just treats one specific disease," Montagu, Nimbus's vice president of business development and operations, said, "this approach with a small molecule could potentially treat multiple lysosomal storage disorders with the same molecule."

Shire strikes discovery deal in rare diseases with Bill Gates-backed Nimbus [Published FierceBiotech - May 08 2013]

"If, however, the UKUK Commercial Court rules in favour of GKP in June, we highlight there could be a sharp positive price correction towards our target price and potentially beyond" Pettman said

The Expert View: RBS, Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Direct Line [Published Citywire - May 06 2013]

Carly Lemke, senior: "It has been a real eye-opener. You realize that you should always live your life and be happy with each day even though it may be a bad day. I have learned that I really enjoy helping other people."

Memorial walk planned at Plano Senior: Student remembered for vivid imagination, inspiring others ... [Published Allen American - Dec 30 2012]