Six people with treatment-resistant immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) all achieved clinical responses to CAR…
Steve Bryson PhD
Steve holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. He worked as a medical scientist for 18 years, within both industry and academia, where his research focused on the discovery of new medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve recently stepped away from the lab and into science communications, where he’s helping make medical science information more accessible for everyone.
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Articles by Steve Bryson PhD
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsAdding iptacopan leads to recovery in case of man with resistant iTTP
A man’s severe case of treatment-resistant immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) — which resulted in severe anemia despite more…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsRare form of von Willebrand disease may be misdiagnosed, new study finds
A new case study describes a family with platelet-type von Willebrand disease (PT-VWD), a rare bleeding condition often mistaken for…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsDelayed response to Cablivi often tied to other causes, new study finds
A lack or delayed response to Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp), when used alongside standard therapy to treat acute episodes of immune-mediated…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsUS scientists create tool to predict chronic ITP in children
U.S. researchers have created a prediction tool — one that uses laboratory tests collected at the time of diagnosis —…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsRed blood cell therapy may promote immune tolerance in iTTP: Study
Researchers are developing a potential treatment for immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) that promotes immune tolerance rather than immunosuppression,…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsVeyvondi effective, reduces costs, as VWF replacement therapy: Study
A real-world study has found that during hospitalizations among people with von Willebrand disease (VWD), VWF replacement therapy with…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
Add-on Cablivi improves treatment for iTTP patients, study finds
Treatment with Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) as an add-on to standard therapy significantly reduced the number of daily plasma exchange (PEX) treatments…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsNew gene-editing therapy targets shared genetic markers to treat VWD
Scientists have developed a gene-editing therapy to selectively disable the genetic mutations responsible for Von Willebrand disease (VWD) type…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
Life quality with iTTP remains lower, even in remission: Survey
Adults with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) who are in remission experience worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL), anxiety,…