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.

Another Asset with Potential to Treat Charcot-Marie-Tooth has been Acquired by Pharma

Sep 26, 2023 | News, Press Releases

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

Sep 1, 2023 | Press Releases

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

Aug 14, 2023 | News, Press Releases

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

Jul 19, 2023 | Press Releases

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....

Joao Cardoso, Paralympic Table Tennis Player with CMT2A

Jul 11, 2023 | About CMT, Life with CMT

Meet Joao Cardoso, a paralympic table tennis player from Portugal, living in France, and competitor in this year’s International Para Championship. In his 5 years of competing, Joao has earned many awards and titles, including the Medal of Sporting Merit and this...

Dr. William W. Motley to Join CMT Research Foundation Board of Directors

Jun 21, 2023 | Press Releases

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...

There is No Guidebook on How to Parent a Child with CMT

Jun 18, 2023 | Life with CMT

By Thomas Sander When our daughter, Lily, was four-years-old she was unusually clumsy, something we initially wrote off as developmentally appropriate. Soon, however, her feet turned in dramatically, leaving her mobility severely restricted. My wife and I spent an...

Taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)

Jun 1, 2023 | About CMT, Life with CMT

Two women in the UK, Lucy Brown and Chrysi Albustin, will be tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise awareness and funds for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). Lucy’s mother was diagnosed with CMT1A in 2002; before Lucy was born. CMT is a progressive,...

Mother and Three Sons, All Diagnosed with CMT2N within a Year

May 14, 2023 | About CMT, Life with CMT

Just one year ago, Tara’s oldest son, Luca, started coming home from school crying in pain. He would rush to take off his shoes and socks, saying that his feet were “buzzing”. At five years old, Luca’s foot had high arches and a deformity, causing his bones to...

DTx Pharma

May 8, 2023 | About CMT, News

We are pleased share this story that published on May 3: https://patientworthy.com/2023/05/03/dtx-pharma-developing-cmt1a-rna-therapeutics/ One of the early programs CMTRF funded was DTx, a young company that had developed a new platform for RNA therapeutics. DTx was...