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Genetic mutations that cause Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) arise from a previously unrecognized category of FXN gene variants called a protomutation, according to a study. The protomutation was found exclusively in people of Eurasian descent and explains why the disease has always been limited to those populations. “These findings define…

Larimar Therapeutics has begun the process of asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant accelerated approval to nomlabofusp, its protein replacement therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). Typically, drug developers seeking a therapy’s approval need to finish the entire application before submitting it to the FDA.

Use of the experimental gene therapy LX2006 is generally safe and appears to improve or stabilize markers of heart health among people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). That’s according to newly published data from two early clinical trials that tested the one-time infusion therapy in a small number of…

Two microRNAs (miRNAs) — molecules that help regulate gene activity — may serve as biomarkers of cardiomyopathy in people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), according to results of a recent study. Combining the levels of these two miRNAs, called miR-323a-3p and miR-625-3p, into a single predictive model showed strong ability…

A Phase 2 clinical trial testing Lexeo Therapeutics’ gene therapy LX2006 in people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) and the heart condition cardiomyopathy expects to enroll its first participant by the end of the month, the company said. The SUNRISE-FA 2 study is a pivotal trial, with data…

Biogen’s Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) is one step closer to being covered by Quebec public healthcare systems for people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), ages 16 and older, with the province’s Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux’s (INESSS) re-evaluation of the therapy after initially declining to recommend it.

Researchers have developed a new gene therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) that uses blood cells as delivery vehicles to transport a functional version of the frataxin protein to cells throughout the body, according to a study. In a new study, the scientists demonstrated that their therapy doesn’t disrupt the…

Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) places a substantial burden on both patients and caregivers, impacting physical, emotional, social, and financial aspects of their lives, a U.S. study found. Patients, who needed about 55 hours of caregiver support each week, reported a significant impact of the disease on their mobility, self-care, work…

Four weeks of treatment with the highest tested dose of the experimental therapy DT-216P2 was associated with improvements in functional scores for four people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in an early clinical trial. Data also indicate that DT-216P2 was generally well tolerated and showed biomarker activity consistent with increasing…

A combination of exercise and an energy-boosting supplement may improve physical fitness in children and adults with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), although the added benefit of the supplement over exercise alone remains unclear, according to results from a clinical trial. Those who participated in a 12-week program combining aerobic and strength…