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Hereditary Angioedema Attacks Vanish After New Treatment Trial

8/23/2026

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Jack Cope, a 30-year-old joiner from Bedford, began a trial of a new hereditary angioedema treatment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
He has suffered hereditary angioedema since birth, causing unpredictable swelling in his throat, stomach, face and hands.
Even minor tasks such as using a hammer can trigger hand swelling for him.
He says attacks dropped from about one per week to none for nearly a year after starting the trial.

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Jack Cope, a 30-year-old joiner from Bedford, began a trial of a new hereditary angioedema treatment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
He has suffered hereditary angioedema since birth, causing unpredictable swelling in his throat, stomach, face and hands.
Even minor tasks such as using a hammer can trigger hand swelling for him.
He says attacks dropped from about one per week to none for nearly a year after starting the trial.