Sad News from Roche and Ionis - ASO Trial Halted Early

Sad News from Roche and Ionis - ASO Trial Halted Early

Disappointing news from Roche and Ionis; the phase III Tominersen huntingtin-lowering trial has been halted early

Dr Jeff Carroll and Dr Rachel HardingMarch 23, 2021

Vaccines and HD

Vaccines and HD

Many HD families have questions about vaccination for the coronavirus - RNA sounds scary! HDBuzz helps unpack the headlines about vaccine safety and HD.

Dr Jeff Carroll and Dr Rachel HardingFebruary 25, 2021

GPR52: Exploring a new way to lower huntingtin

GPR52: Exploring a new way to lower huntingtin

A Chinese research team developed a new way to lower huntingtin protein indirectly, by targeting a protein called GPR52. The molecules they designed were protective in cells and in mice with HD.

Dr Rachel HardingFebruary 11, 2021

Updates from the EHDN Plenary Meeting 2020

Updates from the EHDN Plenary Meeting 2020

Read our summary of the latest updates from the EHDN Plenary Meeting 2020

Dr Rachel HardingJanuary 08, 2021

Uncovering the dark side of DNA repair to design HD treatments

Uncovering the dark side of DNA repair to design HD treatments

A gene called MSH3 helps to repair our DNA, but in HD it can slip up and cause CAG repeats to lengthen. Researchers have uncovered new information about how MSH3 activity is controlled, opening the door to new therapeutic avenues.

Emma BuntingDecember 22, 2020

Huntington Study Group (HSG) 2020 Annual Conference: HD in Focus - Day 2

Huntington Study Group (HSG) 2020 Annual Conference: HD in Focus - Day 2

The 2020 virtual HSG conference HD in Focus continues on Day 2 with a focus on clinical trials and drugs in development.

Dr Leora Fox and Dr Rachel HardingNovember 01, 2020

Huntington Study Group (HSG) 2020 Annual Conference: HD in Focus - Day 1

Huntington Study Group (HSG) 2020 Annual Conference: HD in Focus - Day 1

Read our breakdown of some of the talks and presentations at day 1 of the Huntington Study Group (HSG) 2020 annual conference: HD in focus

Dr Rachel HardingOctober 30, 2020

Treatment for neurological disorder could be repurposed for Huntington’s disease patients

Treatment for neurological disorder could be repurposed for Huntington’s disease patients

While developing a drug called branaplam for patients with SMA, the pharmaceutical company Novartis discovered that it could hold promise for people with HD. The FDA has granted a special status called Orphan Drug Designation.

Dr Rachel HardingOctober 22, 2020

Sad news from the SIGNAL study: pepinemab does not influence HD symptoms

Sad news from the SIGNAL study: pepinemab does not influence HD symptoms

The SIGNAL study did not meet its key clinical goals for #HuntingtonsDisease to slow or improve HD symptoms, but the results are still informative for the HD community and other fields.

Dr Jeff CarrollSeptember 23, 2020

When genes are unstable: targeting somatic instability in HD

When genes are unstable: targeting somatic instability in HD

CAG repeats expand in some parts of the body and brain as people with HD get older, a phenomenon known as somatic instability. Learn more about how researchers are exploring somatic instability and DNA repair to design therapies for HD.

Dr Rachel Harding and Dr Leora FoxSeptember 08, 2020

Working as a team: Changes in brain development mean some brain regions may be slacking off

Working as a team: Changes in brain development mean some brain regions may be slacking off

Scientists use human fetal tissue to look at HD brain development. But what do developmental changes mean when symptoms don’t occur until decades after birth?

Dr Sarah HernandezAugust 17, 2020

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