In April 2022, the International Rett Syndrome Foundation hosted the IRSF Rett Syndrome Scientific Meeting in advance of the foundation’s first in-person family summit in 6 years. The 2-day meeting brought together more than 150 clinical, academic, and industry experts from around the world, all working towards the common goal of developing effective treatments and … Read More
From IRSF: 2022 is a big year for Rett syndrome: the return of an in-person Family Summit, a successful EL-PFDD meeting to share the voice of the community with the FDA, ACADIA will submit a new drug application to the FDA to request approval of trofinetide as the first medication specifically targeting Rett syndrome, and … Read More
CINCINNATI – March 22, 2022 – The Omnibus Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) appropriations bill passed by Congress in early March includes federal funding to support research on Rett syndrome. The report accompanying the legislation listed Rett syndrome as a topic eligible for research funding through the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program … Read More