News & Stories
See the latest news about CMT drug development and read stories from the CMT community that highlight why we must deliver treatments and cures during our lifetime.
Lighting the Future: A Mother’s Fight for a Cure
The Greatest Gift: Kaileen Nelson, Canada, Living with CMT2D Every December, Kaileen looks for light. Not just the glittering bulbs strung across her Canadian neighborhood — but the kind of light that reminds her that hope still exists. Because for Kaileen, simple...
CMT Research Foundation to Benefit from a Portion of Ticket Sales from Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The “Finale”
Alan Jackson is ready to serve up one more round before he retires from touring—and he’s inviting a few friends to join him! Last Call: One More for the Road - The Finale – the last full-length concert of Jackson’s touring career – will take place Saturday, June 27,...
Dr. Meghan Drummond Joins the CMT Research Foundation as Vice President of Research and Drug Development
Dr. Meghan Drummond, PhD, has joined the CMT Research Foundation as vice president of research and drug development. She will lead the Foundation’s research and drug development strategy, overseeing the advancement of promising therapeutic approaches for...
Applied Therapeutics to Meet With FDA on New Drug Application for the Treatment of CMT-SORD
Applied Therapeutics, who will be speaking at the 2025 Global CMT Research Convention, recently announced that they will be meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, during the third quarter of 2025, to discuss a potential New Drug Application for...
Dr. Yulia Grishchuk Joins CMTRF’s Scientific Advisory Board
CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Yulia Grishchuk, Ph.D., has joined the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board. The SAB is composed of distinguished scientific and clinical experts specializing in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and drug...
A Father Who Defies ‘Impossible’: Joao Cardoso’s Journey with CMT
Joao Cardoso, Brittany, France, Living with CMT Joao Cardoso never imagined that he would be riding through the town of Brittany, France, in a wheelchair, while his eight-year-old son, Edgar, pedals his bike alongside him. Because of Joao’s Charcot-Marie-Tooth...
Siemens’ Ann Fairchild Joins CMT Research Foundation Board of Directors
CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Ann Fairchild, executive vice president and general counsel of Siemens USA, has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Fairchild is a seasoned legal executive with more than 25 years of experience at Siemens,...
Applied Therapeutics Presents Findings From Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial of Govorestat in CMT-SORD
Applied Therapeutics recently presented findings from their INSPIRE Phase 2/3 clinical trial of govorestat (AT-007) for the treatment of Sorbitol Dehydrogenase Deficiency, a subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, at the Peripheral Nerve Society’s 2025 Annual Meeting...
Because of Luca: A Family’s Fight Against CMT
Tara, Luca, Liam and Lane, Louisiana, Living With CMT When Luca Haik was just four years old, his mother, Tara, sensed something wasn’t right. “Luca came home from school every day crying in pain, rushing to take off his socks and shoes saying that his feet ‘felt...
OHio, What a Night: Lighting a Path to a Cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
On Thursday, April 10, more than 120 patients, scientists, clinicians and pharma companies gathered in Columbus, Ohio for OHio, What a Night — an unforgettable evening dedicated to accelerating research and developing treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth...
