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PWS Clinical Trials Alert

  FPWR maintains the latest clinical trial information so that you can stay abreast of trial opportunities. Some trials require in-person visits while others can be completed remotely.  Some trials are testing new drugs while others are intervention ...
September 21, 2021 Read More

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PATH for PWS Data Supports Positive Findings From DCCR Trial

Data from the PATH for PWS study, an ongoing natural history study of individuals with PWS sponsored by the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, supports the benefits observed in the open-label study (C602) of DCCR.  Analysis of trial data has shown...
September 14, 2021 Read More

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FDA Advisory Committee to Review Carbetocin (LV101) as PWS Treatment

Levo Therapeutic’s New Drug Application (NDA) for carbetocin as a treatment for PWS has been scheduled for a public meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee to be held on November 4th, 2021. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c...
September 10, 2021 Read More

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Unique MAGEL2 Findings Point to Potential PWS and SYS Genetic Therapy

Dr. Rachel Wevrick and her team have just published a new paper looking at the function of the protein encoded by the MAGEL2 gene, one of the genes in the PWS region of chromosome 15. This is the first-ever study to look at the first part of MAGEL2. ...
September 9, 2021 Read More

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PWS Registry Added 208 Participants In Past Year [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Global PWS Registry continues to grow and strengthen as a valuable resource and research tool for the PWS community. The Registry currently has 1,846 participants. Over the past 12 months (July 2020-July 2021), the Registry has grown by over 12% ...
September 2, 2021 Read More

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New Paper Provides Data on Vision Problems in People with PWS

Thanks to the participation of so many in our community, our team was able to share the largest study ever on eye problems in PWS, using data from the Global PWS Registry. The paper “Incidence of strabismus, strabismus surgeries, and other vision con...
August 16, 2021 Read More

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PWS Clinical Trial Opportunity: Pitolisant

A phase 2 study of Pitolisant is enrolling patients ages 6 to 65  years old to evaluate the safety and impact of an investigational medicine, Pitolisant, for excessive daytime sleepiness, cognition, and behavioral function in people with PWS. A live ...
August 3, 2021 Read More

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New Paper Provides Definitions of Common PWS Behavioral Features

As any parent of loved ones with PWS can attest, defining the spectrum of symptoms of PWS can be a challenge! To help solve that problem, a paper has been published that provides consistent descriptions of common PWS–related behaviors. The paper prov...
July 13, 2021 Read More

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New PWS Research Compares Mini-Brains In A Dish

Dr. Gua-Li Ming from the University of Pennsylvania has developed a new cellular model of PWS: a 3D organoid that mimics the arcuate nucleus found in the hypothalamus. This organoid, derived from stem cells with PWS, was compared to a typically devel...
July 6, 2021 Read More

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Study Confirms Growth Hormone for PWS Does Not Worsen Scoliosis

A new long-term study on scoliosis and growth hormone has been published. The publication, Effects of 8 Years of Growth Hormone Treatment On Scoliosis In Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome shows that 8 years of growth hormone treatment has no advers...
July 1, 2021 Read More

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