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A single administration of the experimental gene therapy ST-920 in a Fabry disease mouse model safely and effectively increased the levels of the alpha-GalA enzyme — which is lacking in people with the genetic disorder — in…

Note: This story was updated Sept. 9, 2020, to reflect that PRX-102 is licensed to Chiesi for all markets, including the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review an application from Chiesi Global Rare Diseases and Protalix BioTherapeutics that asks for approval of…

Same But Different, a U.K. nonprofit that uses the arts to bring communities together, is holding a calendar photography competition to raise awareness for rare diseases. Under the theme “A Glimmer of Hope,” the competition is a means to “visually express the hope that exists for people affected by…

Raremark, an online rare disease patient community, has launched a digital platform called Xperiome, aimed at streamlining the search for new medicines for rare disorders and incorporating more patient input into research. The goal is to help the pharmaceutical industry deliver innovative new therapies faster and smarter, the…

4D-310, a new gene therapy for Fabry disease that is being developed by 4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT), has been granted fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This designation is given to investigational therapies that the FDA deems to have…

The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases has launched a scholarship fund in the U.S. to support individuals with rare disorders who are pursuing personal goals through training and education. The initial phase of the five-year, $1-million #RAREis Scholarship Fund will include 32 scholarships — each totaling $5,000 —…

Pain, negative health perceptions, and certain coping styles for dealing with daily stressors are all linked to a greater incidence of depression among people with Fabry disease, according to a recent study. The study, “Depressive symptoms in Fabry disease: the importance of coping, subjective health perception and pain,”…

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of a rare disease film festival originally slated for May, its organizers set out to find a new way to bring the films to an audience.  Co-founders Daniel DeFabio and Bo Bigelow, who are both fathers of children with…

Investigators have identified a new mutation in the GLA gene that caused Fabry disease in a 25-year-old man with end-stage kidney failure. His case was described in the study “Rare Etiology of Renal Failure in a 25-Year-Old Caucasian Man: Fabry Disease With a Novel…

Switching from enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) to Galafold (migalastat) is a valid and safe therapeutic option for Fabry disease patients with Galafold-amenable mutations, according to a real-life study from Italy. Notably, the data showed that Galafold resulted in greater and significant improvements in patients’ heart size and kidney function,…