Patients with Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) who have trouble standing upright are at greater…
Ana Pena, PhD
Ana is a molecular biologist with a passion for discovery and communication. As a science writer, she looks for connecting the public, in particular patients and healthcare providers, with clear and quality information about the latest medical advances. Ana holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, where she specialized in infectious diseases, epigenetics, and gene expression.
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Articles by Ana Pena, PhD
Retrotope has dosed the first patient with RT001, an experimental oral treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA),…
Speech disorders like dysarthria are a common and disabling symptom of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), but they are largely ignored in…
Scoliosis Common in FA Children, Spinal Exams Should Be Part of Routine Patient Care, Study Argues
Scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, is highly prevalent in children with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), predominantly caused…
Leriglitazone (MIN-102), an investigational oral treatment by Minoryx Therapeutics, has been granted orphan drug status by the…
MOXIe, the Phase 2 study of oral omaveloxolone (omav), is now the first…
MOXIe, the Phase 2 study of oral omaveloxolone that may prove pivotal to it becoming the first approved targeted…
Topline results of Reata‘s MOXIe trial show that almost one year of treatment with the investigational oral…
Friedreich’s ataxia caused by GAA repeat expansion and point mutations — a rare origin of the disease — is…
Treatment with methylprednisolone, an anti-inflammatory medication, had no evident benefit in children and adults with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) enrolled…