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AMT-130 at Four Years: Hopeful Signs, Complex Controls
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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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Double success for huntingtin RNAi gene silencing
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2 bits of good news for RNAi gene silencing in HD: it's safe over six months, and a way to treat bigger brain areas
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New experiments clarify the role of SIRT1 in HD – or do they?
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Work from multiple labs suggests activating a protein called SIRT1 might help HD, but the picture is still confusing
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Bone marrow transplantation in Huntington's Disease
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Bone marrow transplant protects HD mice from some symptoms, suggesting the immune system may be an important target
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2011 – a year in Huntington's disease research
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Looking back at a year in Huntington's disease research – and the first year of HDBuzz
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Gene therapy meets stem cells in liver disease success
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Scientists combine gene therapy and stem cells to correct a genetic liver disease. Could this combo be retooled for H
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Chinese Huntington’s Disease Network launched
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Chinese Huntington’s Disease Network launched. Good news for China, good news for the global HD community
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HDAC inhibitor drug protects memory in HD mice
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CBP, a gene-switching protein, protects memory in HD mice; 'histone deacetylase inhibitor' drug mimics its effects
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Turning down the volume with dantrolene helps HD mice
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Dantrolene, an muscle-relaxer drug already on the market, helps HD mice by reducing cellular calcium levels
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TRACK-HD reveals changes in HD mutation carriers, empowering future trials
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Follow-up data from TRACK-HD study proves that we have the tests we need to successfully run drug trials for HD
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Huntexil hits the headlines again
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Huntexil makes headlines with science journal article, but nothing's changed: another trial is needed before approval
HDBuzz Trial Tracker
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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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AMT-130 at Four Years: Hopeful Signs, Complex Controls
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September 2026: This month in Huntington’s disease research
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Studying Stutters: What 900,000 genomes teach us about growing DNA repeats
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Highlighting Mental Health Disparities in Indigenous Communities Affected by Huntington’s Disease
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Encouraging news from Skyhawk, as SKY-0515 Phase 1/2 data continues to hold promise
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