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Gene Editing Used for the First Time in CMT
Gene editing as a therapeutic tool for treating disease has been very much in the news recently. The most commonly used gene editing tool to permanently fix the underlying genetic cause of a disease is CRISPR/Cas9. A recent paper demonstrates the first...
CMTRF investigates a gene therapy program for CMT1A
CMT Research Foundation Partners with Cyprus Institute for Neurology and Genetics’ Kleopas Kleopa to Launch Study of Possible Gene Therapy for CMT1A This is the second major investment by CMTRF. ATLANTA (January 16, 2019) The newly launched CMT Research Foundation...
CMTRF Inks Milestone-Driven Partnership with AcuraStem to Repurpose Established Drugs for the Treatment of CMT
Focus will be on expansion of AcuraStem’s patient-based discovery platform, iNeuroRx™, to leverage patient neurons and advanced informatics technology to identify promising drugs ATLANTA (December 20, 2018) The newly launched CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a...
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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