Study Testing Gene Therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Earns Funding from MDA and CMTA

According to a story from The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the organization alongside the Charot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) has awarded grant funding totaling $276,430 to a research study that will develop…

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Learn about The Dupuytren Research Group

The Dupuytren Research Group was founded ten years ago. Our original name was Dupuytren Foundation. Our original mission was simple: to advocate for Dupuytren patients. Providing patient education, physician education, connecting patients with patients,…

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Kidney Disease Drug May Have Future Treating Mitochondrial Disorders
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Kidney Disease Drug May Have Future Treating Mitochondrial Disorders

A publication at Science Daily recently announced that findings from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia suggested that cysteamine bitartrate, already used for nephropathic cystinosis (a rare kidney disease), might potentially benefit patients…

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New Resources Could Improve Drug Development for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Ipsen has just announced that they will be acquiring Clementia Pharmaceuticals. This merging of companies is exciting for the rare community because it will strengthen the resources, knowledge-base, and overall…

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Theranexus Releases Early Data from its Narcolepsy Clinical Trial
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Theranexus Releases Early Data from its Narcolepsy Clinical Trial

According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, the biopharmaceutical company Theranexus has recently released preliminary results from a Phase II clinical trial that is testing the company's experimental product THN102. This…

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CRISPR Successfully Treats Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Mouse Model
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CRISPR Successfully Treats Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Mouse Model

According to a story from Fierce Biotech, the results of a year-long study examining the utility of the groundbreaking gene-editing technology CRISPR in treating the rare genetic disorder Duchenne muscular…

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