CMTA and ToolGen Announce CMT1A Collaboration

CMTA and ToolGen Announce Collaboration to Develop Potential Treatment for CMT1A Using Gene Therapy (Glenolden, PA, October 7, 2021) The Charcot–Marie–Tooth Association (CMTA), the largest philanthropic funder of CMT research…

Genetics

…in a CLIA-certified lab before the information could be used for clinical purposes (such as treatment or clinical trials). Instead, get tested at a genetic testing company because they do…

Find Research by My CMT Type/Subtype

…so essentially the abnormal protein is blocking the function of the working protein and somehow treatment will need to silence that abnormal copy or cut it out. If it can…

Exercise and Nutrition for CMT Disease

…web sites that give approximate doses for treatment of other conditions, like high cholesterol. Care should be taken if there are any allergies to eggs or soy, as these are…

2018_Winter_CMTA_Report

…consulted for treatment. Neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain are different in nature, and different strategies can be used to manage them. Cramps can be persistent, but, unfortunately, evidence is lacking on…

2021_Summer_ CMTA_Report

www.cmtausa.org SUMMER 2021 CMTATHE REPORT Food Additive Treatment for 1X Managing CMT Symptoms with Nutrition An Old Man’s Journey with CMT7 14 21> > > “ N O M A…

CMTA_2020_Annual_Report

…projects, it is important to keep in mind that we have a clear pathway for treatment of CMT2 type neuropathies that affect motor neurons. The recently approved AAV treatment for…

Finding Your CMT Gene

Finding Your CMT Gene – The Distant Cousin Project The effort to identify genes that cause rare diseases is more important than ever since effective treatments for genetically caused rare…

CMT1X Research

…help advance development of treatments for other types of CMT affecting Schwann cells, as a similar AAV approach can be applied to CMT1A and other subtypes of CMT1. PROJECT GOAL:…

CMTA-STAR Research for Axonal Forms of CMT

…to the market in the near future. The CMTA’s funding and operations focus is on translational research that will lead as directly as possible to therapeutic treatments for CMT. Axonal…