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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

Buckle in: Gene therapy AMT-130 appears to slow down signs of Huntington’s disease in Phase I/II clinical trial

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

Dr Rachel HardingAugust 16, 2024

Successful gene therapy trial in Parkinson’s Disease gives hope for HD

Successful gene therapy trial in Parkinson’s Disease gives hope for HD

Success for brain ‘gene therapy’ in Parkinson’s disease – good news for similar treatments being developed in HD

Dr Jeff CarrollMarch 31, 2011

A back-to-front hidden message in the HD gene?

A back-to-front hidden message in the HD gene?

Unzip your genes! A backwards message, hidden in the 'backup DNA' of the Huntington's disease gene... what does it me

Professor Ed WildAugust 19, 2011

Novel research technique suggests an antioxidant gene protects vulnerable neurons

Novel research technique suggests an antioxidant gene protects vulnerable neurons

Researchers use a new technique in an HD mouse to uncover a gene, Gpx6, that is protective to vulnerable neurons.

Dr Leora FoxApril 06, 2015

Switching it up: variety in the HD gene affects symptom onset

Switching it up: variety in the HD gene affects symptom onset

Variety in the HD gene’s on switch affects when symptoms arise.

Melissa ChristiansonMay 29, 2015

Ultra-rare mutations highlight the importance of the HD gene in brain development

Ultra-rare mutations highlight the importance of the HD gene in brain development

New technology enables researchers to find ultra-rare mutations in the HD gene, distinct from the one causing HD

Megan KrenchAugust 29, 2016

Important advances in next generation genome editing tools for Huntington's Disease

Important advances in next generation genome editing tools for Huntington's Disease

Work with genome editing techniques (zinc fingers and CRISPR) brings these tools closer to use in HD clinical trials

Mr. Shawn MinnigOctober 31, 2016

A step forward for gene editing: CRISPR-Cas9 and HD

A step forward for gene editing: CRISPR-Cas9 and HD

Evolving CRISPR-Cas9 techniques can now be used to edit the HD gene in a living mouse brain.

Dr Leora FoxJuly 26, 2017

Unpacking recent gene therapy press

Unpacking recent gene therapy press

Voyager Therapeutics is shifting towards a new technology to deliver gene therapy and away from a planned HD clinical trial. But this could lead to less invasive drugs in the long run, and many other companies are working on HD gene therapies.

Dr Leora Fox and Dr Sarah HernandezAugust 16, 2021

Gene silencing for HD: the story so far

Gene silencing for HD: the story so far

Is gene silencing as exciting as it sounds for HD, and what might the future hold?

Professor Ed WildMarch 22, 2011

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