Cystine stones are a type of kidney stone. They are also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolithiasis, and they are caused by a genetic condition. Here’s what to know about cystine crystals ...

The goal of therapy is to reduce urinary cystine concentration below its solubility limit. Venxxiva ™ (tiopronin delayed-release tablet) has been made available for the treatment of cystinuria.

Urologists should maintain a high level of suspicion of cystinuria in young patients (<30 years old) who have recurrent stone disease or siblings with stone disease Patients with cystinuria require ...

BOSTON, March 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cycle Pharmaceuticals Limited (Cycle) announced today the launch of VENXXIVA (tiopronin) Delayed-Release Tablets, for the treatment of cystinuria, approved by ...

Cystinuria is an inherited disorder in which defective amino acid reabsorption in the kidney causes over-excretion of cystine and dibasic amino acids into urine. Since cystine tends to crystallize in ...

Cystinuria is a chronic condition that cannot be cured. However, certain management techniques can help to prevent the formation of stones in the kidneys and their resulting complications. Firstly, it ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an enteric-coated delayed-release formulation of tiopronin (Thiola EC, Retrophin) for treatment of cystinuria, a rare inherited disorder that ...

Cystinuria is an inherited health condition that involves the excretion of excess cystine and other dibasic amino acids in the urine. Although cystinuria itself doesn’t cause noticeable symptoms, the ...

A new enteric-coated formulation of Thiola has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of cystine stone formation. A new enteric-coated formulation of Thiola (tiopronin; ...

Cystinuria is a condition characterized by the buildup of cystine crystals or stones in the kidneys and bladder. Cystine is an amino acid, one of the building blocks of proteins. As the kidneys filter ...