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Taysha Announces First Patient Dosed with Gene Therapy

Monday, June 5, 2023

A First in Rett Syndrome! Taysha Gene Therapies announced today that the first Rett syndrome patient has been dosed with the investigational gene therapy, TSHA-102, in a clinical trial for females 18 and older being run out of Montreal, Canada. Read their press release and full community update below. ———————- June 5, 2023 Dear Rett … Read More

A First for Rett: FDA Approves Trofinetide for Treatment of Rett Syndrome!

Friday, March 10, 2023

This first-ever treatment is approved for individuals with Rett syndrome. (Updated March 19, 2023) On March 10, 2023, Acadia Pharmaceuticals announced that their investigational drug, Trofinetide, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Rett syndrome. The drug, marketed under the name DAYBUE™, is expected to be commercially … Read More

IRSF Establishes Research Fund for Males with Rett Syndrome

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The fund is established thanks to an inaugural gift from the Otis Family in honor of their son, Barrett. The Rett syndrome research landscape has never been more exciting. New clinical trials are underway in gene therapy, and we eagerly await the FDA’s decision about Trofinetide. But we know that families of males with Rett … Read More

Taysha Gene Therapies Provides Update on Expansion of TSHA-102 Study

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

READ TAYSHA’S LETTER TO THE RETT COMMUNITY DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSHA), a patient-centric, clinical -stage gene therapy company focused on developing and commercializing AAV-based gene therapies for the treatment of monogenic rare diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), today provided an update on the TSHA-120 program in giant axonal … Read More

IRSF Awards $4.4M in Rett Syndrome Research Grants

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Our commitment to setting up the next wave of Rett breakthroughs continues with the largest annual investment in our Foundation’s history. By Dr. Dominique Pichard, IRSF Chief Science Officer We are entering new territory for Rett syndrome. Right now, the FDA is evaluating the first-ever potential treatment specifically targeting Rett syndrome, trofinetide. No potential treatment … Read More