After nearly one year of its use, omaveloxolone (RTA 408) significantly improved neurological function across several clinical measures in people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), and was generally safe and well tolerated, according to results from the MOXIe Phase 2 trial. These findings were published…
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Leaders in the U.S. rare disease community came together recently for a webinar to present helpful information on how to start a nonprofit and patient registry. They shared about how their respective organizations came to be, as well as the benefits of creating patient registries and how they can help…
The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) has shared a list of three clinical studies and one global registry that are open and enrolling people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in the search for more effective therapies. This rare disease is caused by abnormally low levels of a protein called…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)’s RareLaunch training program will host two days of free virtual workshops in December, with the aim of empowering leaders to start non-profit organizations and research programs to help people with rare diseases. “The RareLaunch program is…
The gene therapy startup AavantiBio has launched with $107 million in funding to advance its lead clinical program for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). Early this year, the Boston-based company received a $1 million grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)’s Venture Philanthropy Fund…
The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), the CureFA Foundation, and fara Australia are supporting four research projects that aim to better understand the biology underlying Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) and pave the way for future treatment approaches, FARA announced in a press release. The Award for…
A photo of a bespectacled young boy, his red baseball cap slightly askew as he enjoys time outside, will be featured on the front cover of an upcoming calendar in the “Same But Different” contest to raise awareness about rare disorders. “A Lovely Day Out in Kew Gardens,”…
The Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a new, specific diagnosis code for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) to be used by clinicians in medical records and examined by health insurance companies to determine coverage. “We believe the new FA specific ICD-10 code G11.11 will lead to…
A majority of rare disease patients using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic thought the experience positive, and many would like the option of continuing its use in future appointments, a series of surveys found. The surveys were conducted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and involved more than 800…
Ataxia UK has awarded a £26,000 grant to advance research into compounds that can replace or boost the activity of frataxin, the protein that is lost in people with Friedrich’s ataxia (FA), the charity announced in a tweet. Led by Benoit D’Autreaux, PhD, at the…
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