Once treated with a one-size-fits-all approach, changes in the landscape for myasthenia gravis are allowing for more precise treatment of the disease. In 2023, the FDA approved the 2 drugs to treat ...

May 2, 2025 -- The FDA has approved a new treatment for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a disease that causes severe muscle weakness, faster muscle fatigue, and difficulty in speaking and ...

Doctors may recommend oral medications such as pyridostigmine and various intravenous (IV) drugs for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Thymectomy surgery and plasma exchange may also help. The aim ...

Patients with MG express frustration over treatment inertia and clinician-patient disconnect, impacting their emotional well-being. AI analysis of social media revealed fear as the most common emotion ...

New phase 3 data show meaningful improvement in antibody-negative myasthenia gravis, for which treatment options are limited ...

Neurologist Susan W. Lee, DO, answers common questions about this treatment option for myasthenia gravis. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a pooled collection of antibodies derived from donors’ ...

Richard J. Nowak, MD, is director of the Myasthenia Gravis Clinic, director of Clinical & Translational Neuromuscular Research (CTNR), and associate professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has given priority review to a biologic license application from UCB for rozanolixizumab, a treatment ...

Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is "a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue," says Hesterlee. It occurs "when a person’s immune system is essentially attacking ...

Medications for myasthenia gravis (MG) can include cholinesterase inhibitors, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, monoclonal antibodies, and antibody fragment medications. While myasthenia gravis is ...

Former tennis star Monica Seles recently revealed she is living with the rare disease myasthenia gravis, which affects 12 in ...