The Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium

P.J. Brooks, PhD, Acting Director of the Office of Rare Diseases Research at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), describes the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC).     The BGTC program is a private-public initiative designed...

New Treatments in Development for Fabry Disease

  Jack Johnson, Executive Director of the Fabry Support and Information Group (FSIG) discusses the many research advances being made in Fabry disease. Fabry disease is a rare, X-linked lysosomal storage disorder. It is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme...

Huntington’s Disease Treatment Approval

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine – Permian Basin, discusses the recent Huntington’s disease treatment approval.   Newly approved deutetrabenazine (Austedo XR) extended-release tablets...

Fabry Disease and Pain

  Jack Johnson, of the Fabry Support and Information Group (FSIG) talks about the different types of pain often associated with Fabry disease. Fabry disease is a rare, X-linked lysosomal storage disorder that is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme...