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.

A Rare Disease Throughout Time

Feb 28, 2023 | About CMT, Life with CMT

More than 3 million people around the world have Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, but even with its quirky name, CMT is still relatively unknown. A progressive, degenerative disease involving the peripheral nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord to...

CMT Research Foundation and Nanite Inc. Announce Partnership to Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy of Antisense Oligonucleotides in CMT1A

Feb 22, 2023 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Research News

ATLANTA, GA (February 22, 2023) The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a non-profit focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease*, today announced a partnership with Nanite, Inc., a Boston-based biotechnology company developing...

‘Amazon Smile’ Program Discontinued

Feb 21, 2023 | Press Releases

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,...

Continuation of Inflammation Research for CMT1B

Feb 14, 2023 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Research News

In 2020, the CMT Research Foundation had funded renowned nerve disease expert, Dr. Rudolf Martini of University Hospital Würzburg (Germany), to investigate whether inhibiting inflammation in the peripheral nerves could reduce symptoms and improve outcomes for patients...

Optimal Dosing Identified in CMT1X Research Update

Jan 31, 2023 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Research News

A CMT Research Foundation-funded project at the University of Illinois Chicago has identified optimal dosing for a potential therapeutic for CMT1X. Like other forms of CMT, cell-to-cell communication within the peripheral nervous system malfunctions in people with...

CMT2E Gene Therapy Project Successfully Completes Milestone 2

Jan 17, 2023 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Research News

A collaboration between Dr. Chris Lorson and Dr. Michael Garcia of the University of Missouri and funded by the CMT Research Foundation is producing promising results in an innovative new approach to treating CMT2E. CMT2E presents a special challenge in that the...

Italian Research Group Completes CMT Research Foundation-Funded Project, Results Encourage Further Work in New Therapy for Adult and Elderly Patients with CMT1A/CMT1B

Jan 10, 2023 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Research News

The CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Maurizio D'Antonio's research team at San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy has completed their CMT Research Foundation-funded project investigating the role of a protein called Gadd34 in a mouse...

2022 at CMTRF

Jan 9, 2023 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Press Releases

Dear Friends of CMTRF, In preparing for another busy year at CMTRF, I took some time recently to look back at the accomplishments of 2022. I am immensely proud of what our team has achieved (summarized below) and I believe it underscores how CMTRF adds significant...

How to Answer: “What is CMT”

Dec 20, 2022 | Life with CMT

By Kenneth Raymond As a patient and an advocate and a student of the condition, I am often asked, “What exactly is CMT?”. My response is usually along the lines of: “CMT stands for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare inheritable neuromuscular peripheral neuropathy...

Muscular Dystrophy Association and CMT Research Foundation Announce Joint Research Study Grant

Dec 14, 2022 | CMTRF Funded Research, Press Releases

(New York) December 14, 2022 The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF) announce joint funding for a study by Alessandra Bolino, PhD, at San Raffaele Hospital (Ospedale San Raffaele), Italy, on restoring membrane trafficking in...