Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Dystrogen Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Huntington’s

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DYST 201, a gene therapy targeting the mutated forms of the gene responsible for Huntington’s disease, has shown promising results, Dystrogen Therapeutics announced. The results will be presented at two ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

FDA Places Gene Therapy AMT-130 on Fast Track to Speed Development

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to AMT-130, uniQure’s gene therapy candidate for the treatment of Huntington’s disease. The designation helps to speed the development, testing, and ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Genistein Promotes Clearance of Mutant Huntington’s Disease Protein, Study Shows

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Genistein, a potent stimulator of cells’ natural “cleaning system” was able to reduce the levels of mutant huntingtin protein in skin cells from Huntington’s disease patients, a study has ... Read more

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Biomarker Platform That May Track Huntington’s Decades Before Symptom Onset Receives FDA Letter of Support

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a letter of support encouraging sRNAlytics to further develop its sRNA-FIND platform for discovering and monitoring variants of small RNA molecules that ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

MP101 Given FDA’s Orphan Drug Status for Potential to Treat Huntington’s Disease

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to MP101, an investigational mitochondrial-targeted neuroprotective agent, to treat Huntington’s disease. Mitochon Pharmaceuticals, the therapy’s developer, expects to begin a Phase ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Fast Screening Strategy Identifies Potential New Inhibitors for Huntington’s Disease

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Several small molecules have been identified by the Alborada Drug Discovery Institute as potential inhibitors to help halt the underlying mechanisms that drive the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington’s and Parkinson’s ... Read more

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

FDA Clears First Clinical Study of AMT-130 Gene Therapy in Huntington’s disease

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uniQure is launching a Phase 1/2 trial in the United States to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its Huntington’s disease investigational gene therapy AMT-130. This follows recent approval of ... Read more

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Asuragen Launches AmplideX as Faster Diagnostic Test for Huntington’s Disease

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Asuragen has launched a fast, easy-to-use and reliable diagnostic test, called AmplideX PCR/CE HTT Kit, for Huntington’s disease. The AmplideX test is able to detect up to more than 200 ... Read more

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Most Transplanted Fetal Nerve Cells in Brain of Huntington’s Patients Do Not Thrive, Study Says

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While transplanted fetal nerve cells can survive long term in the brain of a Huntington’s disease (HD) patient, only a specific subset called interneurons thrive, according to a study. ... Read more

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018

Compound in Raspberries May Help Protect Against Huntington’s, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases, Study Says

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A bioactive compound present in raspberries called salidroside can prevent the cellular toxicity that occurs as a consequence of protein accumulation in certain neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s disease, a study reports. ... Read more

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