HHT is Rare As One!
Cure HHT has been selected as 1 of only 30 organizations out of 287 that submitted letters of interest, to participate in the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s (CZI) Rare As One Network,…
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2019 SciCon – Angiogenesis Publications
The executive summary and abstracts from the 2019 HHT International Scientific Conference, including details of the clinical and basic science, are now available online in Angiogenesis. As a valuable part…
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Cure HHT – 2019 Research, Medical Access and Awareness Initiatives Brochure
An overview of Cure HHT’s work, made possible by your support, in advancing diagnosis, treatment and research of HHT.
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HHT Scientific Advancement Through Federal Grants
Learn more about the progress made by Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, federal grant recipients for HHT scientific research. The Department of Defense grant awarded to the Feinstein Institute was…
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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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Business Insider: 39-year-old mother of three in the UK, suffered from daily nosebleeds
March 9, 2022 | Business Insider | By Lauren Crosby. After a lifetime of constant nosebleeds, a woman found…
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HHT on the TODAY Show: “Mommy I love you. My head hurts.”
Alexis was diagnosed with HHT at the age of 2 1/2 and underwent routine screenings at her local HHT…
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WFMZ-TV 69 News reports on HHT-HTC Openings
There’s nothing we relish more than seeing news coverage about HHT. We were so excited to have WFMZ-TV Channel…
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Meta: Accelerating Research on Rare Diseases
March 19, 2021 | Meta | By Jennifer L. Minnick “At a recent workshop about Meta, Executive Director of…
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