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AMT-130 at Four Years: Hopeful Signs, Complex Controls
12 min read
uniQure reports that after 4 years, people given high-dose AMT-130 continue to show signs of slower HD progression, providing hope for their recent regulatory submission. But the new analyses are nuanced. We unpack the hopeful, but complex results.
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14 changes for a healthier brain
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In 2019, there were ~57 million people living with dementia. By 2050, that number is expected to climb to 153 million. Changes in the 14 factors highlighted here can improve brain health and be applied to Huntington’s disease.
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Highlighting a link between brain disorders on Ataxia Awareness Day
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September 25th is Ataxia Awareness Day, so HDBuzz is highlighting the connections between HD and Ataxia research. Learn about how these fields have historically grown in parallel and informed one another.
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Hope vs. hype: seeking truth in recent Prilenia headlines
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Although pridopidine has suffered four negative trials for HD, the message from Prilenia continues to be positive. What is hope and what is hype in this sixteen-year quest for regulatory approval?
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Mini brains grown in a dish shed light on Huntington’s disease and how we might treat it
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Exciting new findings using 3D human lab-grown mini brains inform ongoing HTT-lowering trials and suggest that stem cell transplants for HD may improve cell-to-cell communication and reduce disease features.
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Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) conference 2024 – Day 4
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Read our live tweet compilation from clinical trials and scientific research on Huntington’s disease from Day 4 of the 2024 HDF Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium #HD2024
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Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) conference 2024 – Day 3
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Read our live tweet compilation from clinical trials and scientific research on Huntington’s disease from Day 3 of the 2024 HDF Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium #HDF2024
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Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) conference 2024 – Day 2
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Read updates from clinical trials and scientific research on Huntington’s disease from Day 2 of the 2024 HDF Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium #HDF2024
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Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) conference 2024 – Day 1
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Read updates from clinical trials and scientific research on Huntington’s disease from Day 1 of the 2024 HDF Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium #HDF2024
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Buckle in: Gene therapy AMT-130 appears to slow down signs of Huntington’s disease in Phase I/II clinical trial
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More good news for the HD community from uniQure, whose one-and-done gene therapy appears safe and shows hints of slowing down signs and symptoms of the disease

