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ARM-101: A Potential “Precision Drug Therapy” For CMT1A
The CMT Research Foundation has invested in a project at Armatus Bio, Inc. that will advance a novel miRNA gene therapy candidate for CMT type 1A. Principal Investigator Dr. Brian Price and his colleagues aim to harness the potential of microRNAs (miRNAs), snippets of...
CMT Research Foundation Launches Research Advisory Committee of Renowned Scientific Experts
ATLANTA (October 18, 2023) The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a patient-led, non-profit focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease*, today announced the formation of a Research Advisory Committee (RAC) consisting of: Dr. William...
Arthur Suckow, former Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DTx Pharma, Joins CMT Research Foundation Board of Directors
ATLANTA (October 3, 2023) CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a patient-led, non-profit focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease*, today announced that Arthur Suckow, Ph.D. former Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DTx...
Another Asset with Potential to Treat Charcot-Marie-Tooth has been Acquired by Pharma
An asset that is being tested in CMT4B1 underwritten by the CMT Research Foundation has been licensed by AcuraStem to Takeda for approximately $580 million. The exclusive, worldwide license will enable Takeda to develop and commercialize AcuraStem's PIKFYVE targeted...
The CMT Research Foundation Launches Annual CMT Action Month with Special September of Events
To mark CMT Action Month this September, the CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF) today launched a month-long lineup of events, bringing together artists, advocates, and the CMT community from across the U.S. The series of events aim to raise awareness and critical funds...
W. David Arnold, MD Joins CMT Research Foundation Scientific Advisory Board
ATLANTA (August 14, 2023) CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a patient-led, non-profit focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease*, today announced that Dr. W. David (Dave) Arnold has joined the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory...
Bipasha Mukherjee-Clavin, MD, PhD and Corey Hopkins, PhD Join CMT Research Foundation Scientific Advisory Board
ATLANTA (July 17, 2023) CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a patient-led, non-profit focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease*, today announced that two world-class researchers have joined its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr....
Oryzon Develops Novel HDAC6 Inhibitor ORY-4001 Showing Therapeutic Potential for CMT in Mouse Model
Scientists have been studying a potential treatment option for CMT by inhibiting (blocking) a protein called histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6). They have found that HDAC6 plays an important role in regulating the pathways involved in breaking down proteins and...
DTx Pharma Acquired by Novartis for CMT1A Therapy
Novartis acquires DTx’s FALCON technology to advance treatment development for CMT1A
Dr. William W. Motley to Join CMT Research Foundation Board of Directors
ATLANTA (June 21, 2023) CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a patient-led, non-profit focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease*, today announced that Dr. William W. Motley, a neurologist with a doctorate in neurogenetics with fifteen...
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