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Ikena Oncology has shared that on December 14th, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation to IK-930 for the treatment of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). We are excited about this designation following initial positive data from the IK-930 Phase I clinical trial published in Ikena’s November 9th press release. What does this […]
Thank you! Together, we raised more than $160,000 to fund critically needed research into epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). Rare cancers, like EHE, lack sufficient governmental and pharmaceutical funding sources available for more common cancers. Your donations support our work to level the playing field. A special thanks to: Thank you for joining us in our fight […]
The EHE Foundation awards research grants to advance our mission to find treatments and a cure for EHE. With the guidance of our Research Committee, Advisory Board, and expert reviewers, we are pleased to announce the research grants awarded in 2023: Ajaybabu Pobbati, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Harnessing FDA-approved drugs to gain mechanistic […]
The EHE Foundation was founded by patients, for patients. Continuing that tradition, we aredelighted to announce that EHE patient John McFadden, Ph.D., CRNA, APRN, has joined ourBoard of Directors. With more than 35 years of experience in health care, Dr. McFadden has held positions as anurse executive, hospital and university program accreditation surveyor, faculty member, […]
During the busy holiday season, The EHE Foundation asks that you join us in celebrating Giving Tuesday, not just on Tuesday, November 28th, but throughout the month of November. All proceeds will support our vision: a world where EHE is easily diagnosed and treatable. Retailers are bombarding us with Black Friday and Cyber Monday advertisements. Let […]
The European Organisation of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) is conducting research to better understand health-related quality of life (HRQoL) concerns among people living with rare cancers. Recently, researchers analyzed results from a group of 31 people with EHE from 11 different countries who participated in the study. The findings showed that pain–and the […]
Prior research has shown that a class of medications called microtubule inhibitors may be effective at controlling the growth of EHE tumors. Recently, researchers conducted a phase 2 study to test whether the microtubule inhibitor eribulin is a safe and effective way to treat patients whose tumors continued to grow after prior treatment. Six (6) […]