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The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) has given a $225,483 award to support the development of treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2E (CMT2E). The work is also being supported by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The project will be led by Mario Saporta, MD, PhD, clinical neurologist and researcher at…

The country music community is coming together for “A Night at the Opry,” one of many events lined up by the CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF) for CMT Awareness Month this September. The event, held at the Opry House in Nashville at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20, will feature…

Blocking the immune complement protein C6 sped up the recovery of nerve damage and reduced inflammation in a mouse model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A), but it had no impact on the progressive loss of motor function, a study reports. These data suggest that C6 and related proteins,…

The transmission of signals between the nerves and muscles is impaired in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) type 1 or 2, and the severity of this impairment appears to be related to the disease’s. That’s according to findings from ESTABLISH (NCT04980807), an observational study launched by NMD…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ VCA-894A for treating Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2S (CMT2S). An orphan drug designation seeks to encourage the development of therapies for rare diseases — those affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. — through…

Neuropathic pain due to damage or impairment in the nervous system is common with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and linked with heightened social isolation and poorer life satisfaction, according to data from the recent American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting. The findings suggest “prioritized treatment of neuropathic pain represents a…

A 52-year-old man was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 subtype A (CMT1A), after presenting a history of muscle weakness in his legs, foot deformities, and walking impairments. The report illustrates how identifying relatives with similar symptoms may lead to an earlier referral in subsequent CMT cases in the…

The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF) has invested in a project at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences for potential new treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A). The project will be conducted by Charles Sanders, PhD, a biochemistry and medicine professor and vice dean at Vanderbilt. Sanders’…

Oryzon Genomics has chosen ORY-4001, a selective histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitor, for clinical development as a potential treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and other neurological conditions. HDAC6 enzyme inhibitors have shown promise for CMT, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and other neurological diseases, Oryzon states. ORY-4001 will now…

The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF) is joining forces with Augustine Therapeutics to accelerate research into a small molecule therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), with the goal of moving it into clinical testing. With CMTRF and past financial support, Augustine will conduct further studies in its lead, third-generation…