A Proof-of-Concept Study for an Experimental Hurler Syndrome Treatment is Going Well so Far
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A Proof-of-Concept Study for an Experimental Hurler Syndrome Treatment is Going Well so Far

According to a story from sectorpublishingintelligence.co.uk, the biopharmaceutical company Orchard Therapeutics recently announced the release of some data from an ongoing proof-of-concept study. This special trial is testing the company's…

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The Isaac Foundation has Turned to Television to Get Their Mucopolysaccharidosis Message Heard

The Isaac Foundation The Isaac Foundation was established by a man named Andrew McFadyen. He created the organization in 2007 in honor of  his son who is diagnosed with the rare…

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Company Seeks to Treat Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) in China With New Drug Application
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Company Seeks to Treat Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) in China With New Drug Application

According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company CANBridge Pharmaceuticals announced that it has recently submitted a New Drug Application with China's National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA) for its…

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Rare Disease Patients in Uttar Pradesh Forced to Abandon Treatment Amid Funding Crisis
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Rare Disease Patients in Uttar Pradesh Forced to Abandon Treatment Amid Funding Crisis

According to a publication from ET Healthworld, some 21 rare disease patients in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh are still awaiting governmental financial assistance to which they are legally…

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Patient Recruitment Completed for Phase 2 Study of Mucopolysaccharidosis VI Drug Candidate

According to a press release from the French biotechnology company Inventiva, the company has completed recruitment for a phase 2 clinical trial evaluating its experimental mucopolysaccharidosis VI drug, odiparcil. About…

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Experimental Treatment for Hunter Syndrome Earns Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation
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Experimental Treatment for Hunter Syndrome Earns Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Denali Therapeutics, Inc. has recently announced that its experimental product candidate DNL310, which is currently being developed as a treatment for…

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China Approves Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA Drug As Part of Accelerated Review Program
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China Approves Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA Drug As Part of Accelerated Review Program

According to a publication from BioPortfolio, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA — similar to the American FDA) recently approved BioMarin's mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA drug Vimizim for use in the…

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First Treatment in China for Morquio A Syndrome Earns Approval
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First Treatment in China for Morquio A Syndrome Earns Approval

According to a story from Market Screener, the biotechnology company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. recently announced that the Chinese government has approved the company's drug elosulfase alfa (marketed at Vimizim) as…

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Orchard Therapeutics Acquires Global Licensing Agreement for Experimental Mucopolysaccharidosis Drug
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Orchard Therapeutics Acquires Global Licensing Agreement for Experimental Mucopolysaccharidosis Drug

According to a publication from Biospace, British clinical drug developer Orchard Therapeutics has secured global intellectual property rights to research, manufacture, and market a gene therapy program for the treatment…

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Researchers Fail to Find a Cure for MPS Through Genome Editing

The Daily News recently published an announcement by researchers at Sangamo Therapeutics showing the results of its first human trial to treat two rare genetic disorders through gene-editing technology. Gene-editing (or…

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New Collaborative Effort Will Test a Potential Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome
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New Collaborative Effort Will Test a Potential Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome

According to a story from Market Screener the biotechnology company Bioblast Pharma has announced a new partnership with Team Sanfilippo a nonprofit foundation which is committed to medical research related…

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Funds Raised For Researching Mucopolysaccharidosis and Other Rare Diseases

Xconomy.com has just released that funds have been raised for a variety of companies investigating therapies for rare conditions. Unfortunately, novel therapies and inventions cost million of dollars to develop. Thankfully,…

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This Just In: India Never Implemented their Rare Disease Policy as Promised
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This Just In: India Never Implemented their Rare Disease Policy as Promised

We all got really excited last year when India implemented a new plan to benefit rare disease patients. It was called the National Rare Disease Policy. Basically, it put 12.86…

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Licensing Agreement Struck for an Experimental Sanfilippo Syndrome Drug
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Licensing Agreement Struck for an Experimental Sanfilippo Syndrome Drug

According to a story from publicnow.com, the drug development company Sarepta Therapeutics recently announced that is has completed negotiations for a licensing agreement with Lysogene, a biopharmaceutical company. This agreement…

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Program Aims to Help Diagnose Certain Rare Diseases More Quickly
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Program Aims to Help Diagnose Certain Rare Diseases More Quickly

According to a story from PR Newswire, a new program called The Lantern Project is working to provide a free testing program that allow doctors to more quickly diagnose patients…

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