Rare Diseases International (RDI), announced the launch of the RDI Youth Leadership Programme, an initiative designed to engage and empower young people within the rare disease community. This programme aims to ensure that the perspectives of young leaders are actively represented in global discussions and decision-making processes that shape the Read more…
Toronto student writes book so others will treat her grandpa kindly December 11, 2024 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada Most people have never heard of Huntington’s disease. This lack of awareness means people living with this rare condition are often misunderstood and mistreated, especially in the medical system. Bloopy the Alien Read more…
Yesterday, uniQure issued a press release announcing alignment with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on key elements of an accelerated approval pathway for uniQure‘s AMT-130 program in Huntington’s disease. The key takeaways are as follows: · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agrees that data from ongoing Read more…
Dimitri Poffé is an already known member of the HD Community. After testing positive for Huntington’s Disease, Dimitri embraced a bicycle journey through South America. In this project, called Explore for Huntington, Dimitri visited several HD associations and families, trying to raise awareness for Huntington’s. “The Present is directed by Read more…
December 2, 2024 – PTC to receive $1.0B in cash at closing –– PTC is eligible to receive up to $1.9B in development, regulatory and sales milestones –– PTC to share profits in the U.S. and tiered double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. net sales –– Novartis will assume global development, manufacturing and commercial responsibilities following completion of placebo-controlled portion of Read more…
The Phase 2 DIMENSION Study did not meet its primary endpoint Dalzanemdor was generally well-tolerated; no new safety signals were observed Based on these data, the Company does not plan further development of dalzanemdor CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 20, 2024– Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAGE) today announced topline results from the Phase 2 Read more…
PRESS RELEASE – October 25, 2024, Moscow, Idaho, USAWe are pleased to announce the launch of a new book about Huntington’s disease (HD) called, Livable Lives: Conversations with the Huntington’s Disease Community, by Christy Dearien, with a foreword by Jimmy Pollard. In Livable Lives, Christy shares her own family’s HD Read more…
Cambridge, UK, 2 October 2024 – LoQus23 Therapeutics Ltd (“LoQus23”), a private biotechnology company investigating small molecule drugs that could stop DNA instability and slow neurodegeneration in Huntington’s Disease, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and similar triplet repeat expansion diseases, today announces the successful close of its £35 million (c.$43 million) Series Read more…
PTC518 is an oral medication that reduces the production of the mutated Huntingtin protein that causes disease progression. Programs with Fast Track designation can benefit from early interactions with the FDA, and may be eligible for priority review and accelerated approval. This follows the release of 12 month interim data from PTC’s Phase 2 study, which Read more…
Prilenia, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the urgent mission to develop novel therapeutics to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, has filed a European Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for pridopidine as a treatment for Huntington’s disease (HD). An MAA Read more…
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