Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) mainly presents as two distinct clinical and laboratory profiles, depending on the underlying blood condition,…
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
New classes of second-line drugs targeting the immune pathways involved in the autoimmune attacks that cause immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
Incyte to buy Vega, assume VWD treatment development
Incyte will acquire Vega Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Star Therapeutics, to advance the development of VGA039, an investigational monthly…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsNew study finds lower bone density among people with VWD
People with von Willebrand disease (VWD) had lower bone mineral density than healthy individuals in a small, single-center study,…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
Heavy menstrual bleeding overlooked in many VWD clinical trial designs
Heavy menstrual bleeding — a frequently reported symptom in women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) — is often overlooked…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsScientists find new treatment path to improve blood clotting in ITP
Blocking the activity of an enzyme known as MELK may help boost the production of platelets — tiny cell fragments…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsCAR T-cell immunotherapy shows early benefit in lupus-related ITP
Six people with treatment-resistant immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) all achieved clinical responses to CAR…
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…