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The specialty pharmaceutical company, Aytu BioPharma, announced an update today for the VEDS community on the PREVEnt trial for enzastaurin. The PREVEnt trial is expected to begin in late 2022 or early 2023. This study will be investigating the ability of enzastaurin to reduce the severe complications of VEDS. There are currently no FDA-approved therapies for VEDS.  Aytu BioPharma CEO Josh Disbrow shares the following:  “Dear Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Community: Thank…

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Aytu BioPharma, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics, has announced the initiation of the global Phase 3 PREVEnt (Prevention of Ruptures with Enzastaurin for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) clinical trial of enzastaurin (AR101) for the treatment of patients with COL3A1-positive Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS). The company has begun patient identification and study site contracting and has…

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Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, yesterday announced the initiation of patient screening in its Phase 3 DiSCOVER (Decentralized Study of Celiprolol on vEDS-related Event Reduction) clinical trial of EDSIVO™ (celiprolol) for the treatment of patients with COL3A1-positive vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome…

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Registration is now open for the second international patient symposium on genetic aortic and vascular conditions, which is set for Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Le Méridien Etoile in Paris, France. Registration is free, but required. Please register here. Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Juan Bowen, Mayo Clinic, Dr. Alan Braverman, Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Scott LeMaire, Baylor-St….

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The VEDS Movement offers free medical ID bracelets to individuals with confirmed Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS), made available through a generous donation from the Daskal Family Foundation.  Eligibility Requirements  To qualify for a free medical ID bracelet, applicants must submit:  Applicants unable to provide the required documentation confirming a VEDS diagnosis will unfortunately not qualify for a free VEDS…

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The specialty pharmaceutical company, Aytu BioPharma, announced this week that it anticipates the PREVEnt trial will begin in late 2022 or early 2023. This study will be investigating the ability of enzastaurin to reduce the severe complications of VEDS. There are currently no FDA-approved therapies for VEDS.  Aytu BioPharma CEO Josh Disbrow writes the following:  “Aytu BioPharma remains committed to the conduct of the PREVEnt Clinical Trial testing AR101 (enzastaurin) in VEDS. Through our global Contract…

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Registration is Open for The Marfan Foundation’s E3 Conference, held in Association with Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, in Newport Beach, CA, July 7-10, 2022 The Marfan Foundation, in association with Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, will hold its E3 Conference: Educating, Empowering, and Enriching Our Community, in Newport Beach, CA, July 7-10, bringing together more than 600 individuals and families…

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The Marfan Foundation, which has a long history of bringing together the international research community, announced the new date for its second international patient symposium on genetic aortic and vascular conditions. The one-day symposium is now scheduled for Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Le Méridien Etoile in Paris, France. The focus of the meeting is What’s New in Genetic…

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Aytu BioPharma, Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics, announced on March 2, 2022 that the European Commission granted orphan designation to AR101 (enzastaurin), a PKCβ inhibitor, for the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a group of rare inherited connective tissue disorders that includes the severe subtype vascular EDS (VEDS). This designation is based on…

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The VEDS Movement is thrilled to announce the receipt of a major donation from the Daskal Family Foundation, led by Dr. Ierachmiel Daskal, to further its work to impact awareness of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) in hospital emergency departments. We are grateful to Dr. Daskal for his dedication to improving awareness of VEDS among medical providers and saving lives…

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