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Researchers Report Rare Case of LEMS with Mostly Eye Symptoms

University of Missouri researchers presented a rare case of Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) that initially showed eye muscle weakness as a primary symptom in a 59-year-old woman, according to a report in the journal Cureus. Myasthenia gravis and LEMS are two autoimmune disorders that share a…

Catalyst Seeks FDA Approval of Firdapse for Treatment of LEMS

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Firdapse (amifampridine) as a treatment for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). “We are pleased to reach this regulatory milestone and believe that our NDA submission contains all of the necessary information…