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Roadblocks on the Road to Curing Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)
It seems like every other day we hear about a new drug that has been approved for a rare neurologic disease. Increased understanding of the genetics underlying these diseases has led to numerous new gene therapies. Why have we not yet seen similar successes in CMT? In...
CMT1A Research Update
CMT1A is caused by a duplication of the PMP22 gene leading to overexpression of the PMP22 protein and failure of the Schwann cells to produce myelin (the insulation of the nerve) well. Without proper myelination, the nerves don’t send signals quickly or strongly,...
CMT1B project is funded & ready for take off!
Paving pathways for mission critical projects CMT Research Foundation is partnering with Dr. Maurizio D’Antonio of I.R.C.C.S. Ospedale San Raffaele, in Milan, Italy to fund the lab’s research of Myelin Protein Zero (MPZ), the gene associated with CMT1B. Dr....
CMTRF Welcomes Dr. Grace Pavlath as Chief Science Officer
CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a not-for-profit organization focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, has added Grace Pavlath, Ph.D. to the team as the new Chief Scientific Officer. CMT is a progressive genetic nerve disease...
New research efforts by Neurogene, give hope to patients suffering with an ultra-rare type of CMT: CMT4J
Neurogene, a leading company developing genetic medicines for people with rare, devastating neurological diseases, announced today that it is recruiting patients for a natural history study for CMT4J. "Key data now being collected to support endpoint assessment for...
Is “Disease-In-A-Dish” in Combination with Animal Models A Faster Track to a Cure for CMT?
From time to time the leadership of CMTRF will explore the challenges of finding treatments and a cure for CMT. To the extent we are able, we will try to overcome these obstacles to accelerate successful CMT research. Treatment of diseases, especially rare diseases...
Scenes from BIO2019
Last week Paul August and I attended the BIO International Convention, a conference with over 16,000 leaders from the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. We met a number of companies interested in advancing drug development for CMT. There are four primary factors...
Partnerships and Priorities: The Pathway to CMT Results
From time to time the CMT Research Foundation will examine the impediments to finding a cure for CMT. As the Chairman of a nonprofit foundation whose ONLY mission is to fund research that will lead to a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), I am often...
New Evidence for Gene Replacement in a Mouse Model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
In an article published yesterday in Neurology Today, Dr. Kleopa demonstrated that gene replacement could be a viable treatment for recessive forms of CMT. CMT type 4C is a demyelinating disease, and this treatment both decreased the number of unmyelinated fibers and...
CMTRF Responds to FDA Fast Track Designation of PXT3003
The FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Pharnext's PXT3003 for CMT1A Pharnext, an advanced clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, created a drug combination of three drugs: baclofen, naltrexone and sorbitol known as PXT3003. Baclofen is known to relieve muscle...
Important Research News Announcements
- Genomic Studies in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease July 31, 2024
- 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
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