30th Anniversary Celebration
Cure HHT’s 30th Anniversary kick-off is a virtual celebration was a huge success, with with presenters reflecting on the tremendous influence of the organization’s vision and future endeavors to find,…
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Friends Virtual Trivia
Do the names Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe ring a bell? Then don’t miss Charm City’s “Friends” themed Trivia Night. Charm City is hosting their weekly Sunday Trivia…
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Let’s Play! Virtual Trivia
Calling all Masters of Random Facts, Extraordinary Guessers, Jeopardy Aficionados and Trivial Pursuit Junkies— this is the event for you! Join Cure HHT and Charm City Trivia on Thursday, March…
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Talk Circle: Living With HHT Virtual Book Club Event
Talk Circle: Living With HHT Virtual Book Club Event Wed., February 24th | 7:00 p.m. (EST) (Final Night of the Winter Series) It’s the three year anniversary of the publication…
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Cure HHT Research Network: Clinician and Scientist Surveys
The Cure HHT Research Network has put together surveys for our medical and basic science communities that will help us to identify research priorities in HHT. Launched in early 2020,…
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A WIN on Capitol Hill for HHT!
You may recall that back in November 2020, Cure HHT reached out for help to urge the Senate to correct an oversight related to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Peer Reviewed…
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Volunteers Needed! Join Cure HHT on Capitol Hill
We are calling upon volunteers to Join us in Washington, DC, for HHT Hill Day and be the voice…
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Cure HHT’s 2024 Impact Report
A Year Of Significant Transformation & Progress Every year is a different chapter in our story – each bringing…
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Press Release: Diagonal Therapeutics to Present Data at ASH 2024 Demonstrating the Economic and Clinical Burden of HHT
Diagonal Therapeutics — who has raised $128 million in Series A funding to support their sole project, a curative…
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Press Release: Vaderis Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Treatment of HHT
The below press release was issued Monday, Nov. 18 by Vaderis Therapeutic, and is substantial news for our community. Cure HHT…
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A Monumental $128 Million Step Forward for HHT Research
Today is a monumental day for HHT. The new biotechnology company, Diagonal Therapeutics, officially launched and we wanted to share more about why this is news you simply can’t miss!
In short, Diagonal’s lead program is focused on developing an innovative treatment not just to alleviate the symptoms of HHT – but using antibodies to reverse the formation of vascular malformations altogether. That’s right, there is now a biotechnology company, backed by $128 million in Series A financing, focused entirely on a curative HHT therapy.
For months, Cure HHT has been collaborating with Diagonal’s management team to help make this day a reality. We have connected them to leading HHT scientists to help them further develop their program, and have spent countless hours meeting with venture capital firms to educate them on the burden of this disease and help Diagonal secure funding to launch.
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BBC News: Jersey woman calls for more awareness of rare condition
BBC Jersey (UK) Jersey woman calls for more awareness of rare condition – “A Jersey woman who has a rare genetic condition that affects her blood vessels is calling for greater awareness of the disorder…Chelsea Ford, 27, is the only diagnosed case in Jersey but it is believed to affect about one person in every 5,000. “The fact it goes so undiagnosed, there could be people who do have it and don’t know what is wrong,” she said.
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Donegal News: Letterkenny man shares story to mark Rare Disease Day
Donegal News (Ireland). Letterkenny man shares story to mark Rare Disease Day – “Letterkenny man Michael MacGinty, who suffers with a rare blood disease, has shared his story to mark Rare Disease Day. He highlighted the importance of having a conversation about rare diseases, which he says are not as rare as rare sounds.”
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WMAR Baltimore: Musician with rare disease overcomes health scare
March 9, 2022 | WMAR Baltimore | By Abby Isaacs. Musician with rare disease overcomes health scare – “A rare…
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