Saving Ryan is the inspiring story by physician-scientist Dr. Emil Kakkis about his journey to develop a new, first-ever treatment for MPS. Hear about the great challenges getting grant and industry support for this rare disease despite the solid science behind doing...
The Canadian MPS Society has been strongly advocating to add MPS I-H (Hurler Syndrome) to all newborn screening panels throughout Canada. To date, MPS I-H has been added to the Ontario Newborn Screening Panel, with the strong advocacy efforts of Newborn Screening...
Ultragenyx has relaunched their patient support interactive website, UltraRareAdvocacy.com with a refreshed design and more ways to connect with rare disease communities. Visitors will find: More rare experiences from individuals and families living with...
(MPS I) Raymond Wang, MD, Metabolic Specialist and Director of the Multidisciplinary Lysosomal Storage Disorder Program at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, gives an overview of the treatment landscape for mucopolysaccharidosis type I. There are two MPS I...
A coalition of patient advocacy organizations has published a Global Roadmap for Sanfilippo Syndrome Therapies, in an effort to accelerate research and develop effective therapies and care for families affected by Sanfilippo syndrome. “The Roadmap aims to capture the...
