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A recycled drug gives us new insight in to HD
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An existing drug could give a boost to HD brain cells – but it may need more testing before it’s back in the clinic
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Through the eyes of a friend: changes in mood and behavior in early HD
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Companions of HD gene carriers are more likely to notice psychological changes in presymptomatic HD.
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A multiple sclerosis drug that works for Huntington's disease: the real deal or too good to be true?
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Fingolimod, a drug used in multiple sclerosis, prevents memory problems in HD mice. Would it work in patients?
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Mapping the anatomy of HD: a whole-brain history
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A new book for researchers describes a century of HD anatomy and presents evidence that HD affects the whole brain.
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Liftoff: First humans treated with gene silencing drugs for HD!
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Major Announcement: First HD patients treated with gene silencing drugs
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HDBuzz primer: Clinical trial designs and phases
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HDBuzz untangles hope from hype in clinical trial announcements
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A Few Bad Seeds: Using Brain Fluid to Grow Clumps in Brain Cells
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HD brain fluid makes brain cells grow clumps.
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New tool to measure outcomes in Huntington’s Disease clinical trials
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A better tool for HD trials! New research shows innovative way to measure mutant Huntingtin outside the brain
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Huge study reveals new 'genetic modifiers' of Huntington's disease
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GeM-HD identifies the first solid leads in the hunt for genetic variations that affect Huntington's disease onset
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Would ewe believe it? GM1, sheep and Huntington's disease
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HD researchers and sheep farmers are collaborating on a brain fat called GM1, but a clinical trial is a long way off
HDBuzz Trial Tracker
FDA accepts BLA for Priority Review, with a target decision date of 1 May 2027.
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Updates from the ongoing Phase 3 INVEST-HD trial of votoplam
Updates from the Phase 1b/2a REGEN4HD trial of neural stem cell therapy hNSC-01
Updates from the ongoing Phase 2/3 FALCON-HD trial of SKY-0515
Previously featured
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October 2026: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research
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Turning down huntingtin: Alnylam’s brezosiran shows promising early result
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Blurred Lines: When Similar Symptoms Can Mean Different Things
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Picking MSH3’s Pocket: New Insights into CAG Repeat Expansion
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What Pigs Revealed that Mice Missed in Huntington’s Disease
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