A newly launched non-profit institute is seeking to advance research, and the development of new therapies, for people with rare diseases — a patient community with some of the largest therapeutic needs, but one that is often left behind. Named the Institute for Life Changing Medicines, the project was…
Participation in clinical trials exposes rare disease patients to financial, physical, and emotional pressures, according to the results of a patient focus group series. “Rare disease trial participants are running an endurance race they are highly motivated to complete, but these incremental burdens negatively impact their ability or willingness to…
Recent advances in treating people with Sanfilippo syndrome and other mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) were among topics addressed at the 16th International Symposium of MPS and Related Diseases (MPS 2021). The annual event, held virtually July 23–25, was organized by MPS Spain in collaboration with different MPS societies worldwide. The…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders, known as NORD, was named an official charity partner of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, which will be held Nov. 7 both in-person and online. “Supporting charitable causes and organizations are a long-standing tradition of the TCS New York City…
Properties of a lubricant of the small air sacs (alveoli) that is essential for normal lung function appear to be altered in Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a study in mice reported. Changes in the mechanism and activity of this lung lubricant, known as pulmonary surfactant, “may explain the increased susceptibility of…
The National Alliance for Caregiving, in partnership with Global Genes, has issued a free guidebook, available online, that offers resources and support for caregivers of children with rare diseases. “The Circle of Care Guidebook for Caregivers of Children With Rare and/or Serious Illnesses” was designed…
Registration is now open for Global Genes‘ 2021 RARE Patient Advocacy Summit. This year’s hybrid event will be livestreamed from California Sept. 27-29, and some seats also are available for attending the event in person in San Diego. “Here you’ll have the opportunity to connect and engage with others…
M041, an enzyme replacement therapy M6P Therapeutics (M6PT) is developing for Sanfilippo syndrome type B, can effectively be transported into cells, proof-of-concept preclinical data show. With data showing such “increased efficiency … M041 is a potential novel recombinant enzyme therapy for Sanfilippo B syndrome,” M6PT said in a…
Registration is now open for the 2021 Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, which will be held virtually Oct. 18–19. The event, also known as the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Summit, brings the rare disease community together to network and discuss developments in treatments and research…
A single high dose of ABO-102, Abeona Therapeutics’ experimental gene therapy, prevented disease-associated brain shrinkage in three young children with Sanfilippo syndrome type A for up to two years, according to updated interim data from the Transpher A Phase 1/2 clinical trial. “Brain volume loss is characteristic in children…
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