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“The Present”, documentary featuring Dimitri Poffé, is now available on Youtube

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 […]

PTC Therapeutics Enters into a Global License and Collaboration Agreement with Novartis for PTC518 Huntington’s Disease Program

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 […]

Sage Therapeutics ceases development of dalzanemdor in HD

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 […]

The Power of Partnership. Switzerland and China set an Example.

In this video, Professor Jean-Marc Burgunder, head of the Huntington’s Disease (HD) centre in Bern Switzerland, and Xi Cao, President of the Chinese HD Association talk about the benefits of […]

Livable Lives – a new book that highlights stories from people impacted by HD around the world

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 […]

LoQus23 Therapeutics announces £35 million financing to advance a new drug aimed at inhibiting somatic expansion in Huntington’s Disease

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 […]

MENA Congress for Rare Diseases

HDYO Congress

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to PTC518 Huntington’s Disease Program

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 […]

Prilenia’s Pridopidine for Huntington’s Disease Accepted for European Marketing Authorisation Review

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 […]