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The road ahead for uniQure: FDA says more data needed for AMT-130 gene therapy
⏱️ 10 min read | The FDA wants more data before approving AMT-130 for Huntington’s disease in the U.S. On March 2026, uniQure shared in an update that current Phase 1/2 data weren’t enough for the agency. A new randomized, sham-controlled trial may be required.
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EuroBuzz 2014: day two
HDBuzz reports on the second day of science at the European HD Network meeting in Barcelona
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EuroBuzz 2014: day one
Highlights from the opening day of the 2014 European Huntington's Disease network in Barcelona, Spain
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Going toe-to-toe with tau: new insights into the chemical basis of Huntington’s disease
Does tau protein – which causes problems in other neurodegenerative diseases – contribute to Huntington's disease?
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New results bring BDNF therapies into focus
Some unexpected findings suggest new ways to aim at an old target in HD
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A starring role for astrocytes in Huntington's disease?
Brain cells called astrocytes might play a bigger role than previously thought in Huntington's disease
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HD mice provide a useful failure
Can drug trials that fail be helpful? A HD mouse study provides solid evidence of an approach that doesn't help HD
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Illuminating the progression of Huntington’s disease
Researchers have used mice with glowing brain cells to decipher the first steps of neurodegeneration
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Jumping genes: Huntington's disease protein invades brain transplants
A long-term study of the brains of HD patients who received grafts of fetal tissue reveals a surprising result
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The brain in Huntington's disease: greater than the sum of its parts?
An important new study asks the question: what parts of the brain might need most help in HD?

