CMT Research Update/Armatus Bio
Armatus Bio has partnered with Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization to accelerate manufacturing of an Armatus gene therapy treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A. The goal is to maximize program...
An Extraordinary Year and the Road Ahead
As we begin 2024, I want to take a look back and celebrate the extraordinary year we had at the CMT Research Foundation. Since 2018, CMTRF has had an outsized impact on inspiring drug hunters to work on developing therapeutics for CMT and establishing itself as a key...‘Amazon Smile’ Program Discontinued
On February 20th, 2023, Amazon ended their Amazon Smile Charity Program. Thank you to the nearly 200 people who supported the CMT Research Foundation through this program. In total, the community was able to raise: Interested in finding a new way to make a difference,...
Legacy – an Anthem for Patients with CMT
Recording-artist/songwriter/producer Dina Fanai AKA AVALONA, released Legacy today across all platforms Legacy was written as an anthem for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the world’s most common inherited neurological diseases. CMT causes...2021 Year in Review
2021 has been a banner year for progress in CMT drug development, much of which has been possible because of your partnership with the CMT Research Foundation – thank you! Despite the challenges presented by a global pandemic, we can be proud of all that we were able...
Important Research News Announcements
- Charcot-Marie-tooth disease type 2A: An update on pathogenesis and therapeutic perspectives March 5, 2024
- Accelerate Clinical Trials in CMT (ACTCMT) Study March 1, 2024
- Creation of a Schwann Cell Gene Regulatory Network February 29, 2024
- Activation of XBP1s attenuates disease severity in models of proteotoxic Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1B [Preprint] February 2, 2024
- The Regentime stem cell procedure, successful treatment for a Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease case December 28, 2023
- Preclinical Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Schwann Cell-like Cells Differentiated from Human Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in C22 Mice December 18, 2023
- AAV-mediated editing of PMP22 rescues Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A features in patient-derived iPS Schwann cells November 28, 2023
- Combined RNA interference and gene replacement therapy targeting MFN2 as proof of principle for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2A November 25, 2023
- Mouse models of human CNTNAP1-associated congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy and genetic restoration of murine neurological deficits October 19, 2023
- Intravenous Administration of an AAV9 Vector Ubiquitously Expressing C1orf194 Gene Improved CMT-Like Neuropathy in C1orf194-/- Mice October 16, 2023
