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relapse

[ri-laps, ri-laps, ree-laps] / rɪˈlæps, rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps /




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Around 6.7 million people in the U.S. and 160 million worldwide develop the condition in their lifetime, but current therapies for alopecia have high relapse rates, Nektar said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Most patients experience a relapse, followed by rapid disease progression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Looking to the future, George said he planned to continue his treatment to ward off a relapse, but knows that "MS will take what it wants".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Monday that the drug, called fenebrutinib, reduced the annualized relapse rate—when symptoms get worse—by 51% compared with Sanofi’s Aubagio over a period of at least 96 weeks of treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Despite Roosevelt’s improvement, Kermit knew that even though his father was no longer delirious, he was still weak and vulnerable to a relapse.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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