A menudo diagnosticado en la niñez o adolescencia, el síndrome de Usher es una enfermedad hereditaria que causa una combinación de pérdida de audición y visión de la retinitis pigmentaria. La condición también puede causar problemas con el equilibrio.
Latest News
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Sepul Bio Launches Phase 2b Clinical Trial for USH2A RNA Therapy
Research NewsKnown as ultevursen, the USH2A RNA therapy was licensed from ProQR.
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Safety Clinical Trial Launched for Usher Syndrome 3 Drug
Research NewsResearchers hope the molecule will slow the vision and hearing loss associated with USH3.
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AAVantgarde Bio’s Dual-Vector USH1B Gene Therapy Moves into Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial
Research NewsThe trial is the first ever for a dual AAV gene therapy delivered to the retina.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness and Usher III Initiative Partner to Launch a Natural History Study for Usher Syndrome Type 3
Foundation NewsThe four-year study will inform clinical trial design for emerging USH3 therapies.
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BlueRock Therapeutics and Foundation Fighting Blindness announce collaboration to expand the Uni-Rare natural history study of patients living with inherited retinal diseases
Foundation NewsCollaboration will add a new multi-gene cohort of patients living with inherited retinal diseases. Data insights from the new study cohort will inform the future clinical trial design for BlueRock’s pipeline of cell therapies for treating blindness.
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Foundation Funds 25 New Grants Totaling $15.1 Million in FY23
Research NewsThe global leader in retinal degenerative disease research supports a total of 93 research grants in its portfolio.
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Foundation Launching its Largest Natural History Study to Date for 1,500 People with Inherited Retinal Diseases Caused by Rare Mutated Genes
Foundation NewsUni-Rare Study will improve clinical understanding of more IRDs and boost development of potential therapies.
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Foundation Commits More Than $15 Million to 23 Promising Research Projects for Eradicating Retinal Diseases
Research NewsFunding for the new grants was made possible by Foundation’s strong donor base and philanthropic partners
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Foundation Fighting Blindness and Usher 1F Collaborative to Launch Natural History Study
Foundation NewsThe project will help identify outcome measures for future clinical trials of potential USH1F therapies.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness To Jointly Host Online Continuing Medical Education (CME, COPE) Webinar
Foundation NewsThe event will review best practices for care and management of patients with inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, and Stargardt disease.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Commits $6.5 Million for New Retinal Disease Research Grants
Foundation NewsNew grants include development of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing treatments, new disease models, and a retinal regeneration therapy
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COVID-19 Resources
Foundation NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and its impact on the IRD community.
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ProQR Therapeutics Teams Up with the Foundation Fighting Blindness and Blueprint Genetics to Support the My Retina Tracker® Program for People Living with Inherited Retinal Diseases
Foundation NewsMy Retina Tracker Program is the highest volume IRD genetic testing program in the U.S.
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Blueprint Genetics, InformedDNA and the Foundation Fighting Blindness launch an open access program for patients with inherited retinal disease in the United States
Foundation NewsThe program will offer patients with inherited retinal disease no-cost genetic testing and genetic counseling in the United States. Look for updated information on how to participate to be posted in mid-October, with program registration starting shortly thereafter.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Investing Nearly $6.5 Million in New Grants
Foundation NewsThe newly funded research efforts include several therapies that have strong potential to treat a wide range of inherited retinal diseases.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Endorses 'Eye Bonds' Legislation
Foundation NewsBipartisan Bill Will Stimulate Up to $1 Billion in New Funding for Blindness Research
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Urges Congress to Pass ‘Eye-Bonds’ Legislation
Foundation NewsBill Introduced in U.S. House Would Speed Up Cures for Blindness
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Foundation Fighting Blindness and CheckedUp® Partner to Educate Retinal-Disease Patients About Research, Resources, and Emerging Therapies During Doctor Visits
Foundation NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness (the Foundation) and CheckedUp have formed a collaborative partnership to deliver patient-friendly diagnostic and disease-management information to people with retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and Stargardt disease during their visits to eye doctors.
Related Resources
ProQR Announces Virtual Presentations at Scientific Conferences
ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (Nasdaq:PRQR), a company dedicated to changing lives through the creation of transformative RNA therapies for severe genetic rare diseases, today announced virtual presentations at the Ophthalmology Futures Retina Forum, European Society of Retina Specialists (Euretina) congress and the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt).
Podcasts
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 73: Dr. Zuhal Butuner
Dr. Zuhal Butuner talks about her company’s two emerging RNA therapies for LCA10 and USH2A.
