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November 26, 2020November 26, 2020

Survey Finds COVID-19 Disrupted Care, Well-Being of Rare Disease Patients in Europe

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The first wave of COVID-19 in Europe severely disrupted access to care and raised stress and anxiety in people with rare diseases, negatively affecting their health and well-being, according to ... Read more

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

EUnetHTA Seeks Patient, Caregiver Input for Joint Assessment on CALD Therapy

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EUnetHTA, Europe’s health technology assessment network, is seeking input from children and adolescents, ages 18 and younger, with early cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), for a new Joint Assessment on a ... Read more

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Latest NORD Webinar Offers Insights on Starting Nonprofit, Patient Registry

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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 ... Read more

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

High Biotin Doses Restore Nerve Cell Health in ALD Mice, Study Shows

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High doses of the B vitamin biotin restored metabolic balance and rescued nerve degradation in a mouse model of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a study found. Based on the finding, the ... Read more

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Trials Testing Leriglitazone Get $29.4M in Funding From European Investment Bank

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Clinical trials testing Minoryx Therapeutics‘ leriglitazone (MIN-102), an investigational oral therapy for all forms of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) — including childhood cerebral ALD (CALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) — will ... Read more

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

NORD Hosting ‘RareLaunch’ Workshops to Help Start Rare Disease Non-profits

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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 ... Read more

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

UK Organization ‘Same But Different’ Announces ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Photo Contest Winner

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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 ... Read more

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Telehealth ‘Helpful’ Alternative to In-person Care, Rare Disease Patients Say

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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 ... Read more

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Eli-cel Gene Therapy Continues to Show Encouraging Results for Boys with CALD, Clinical Data Show

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Data from the Starbeam Phase 2/3 trial continues to support the safety and effectiveness of the gene therapy candidate elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel, formerly known as Lenti-D) for the treatment of cerebral ... Read more

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

Same But Different Asks Public to Vote on ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Calendar Photos

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Same But Different, a nonprofit U.K. group that uses art for social change, is inviting people to choose their favorite photographs in a calendar contest to heighten awareness of rare ... Read more