It was 6:47 a.m. when our son Jake, who has Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), asked for the eighth time, “When are we leaving for our weekend vacation to Colorado?” The trip was three days away, and I gave the same answer I’d provided seven times before: “We are leaving on…
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Long-term treatment with Vykat XR (diazoxide choline) safely provides lasting relief from the uncontrollable hunger and behavioral struggles associated with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), according to new clinical data. Recent trial results also show that patients who temporarily paused the treatment quickly regained its benefits after restarting. That’s according…
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The first participant has been dosed in a proof-of-concept, open-label Phase 2a clinical trial testing Consynance Therapeutics’ experimental oral therapy CSTI-500 in adolescents and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Supported in part by a venture philanthropy investment from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), the Phase 2a study…
Prader-Will syndrome is a rare and complex genetic condition that results in a variety of physical and mental symptoms. Learn more about the disease here.
Prader-Willi is caused by genetic changes in a particular area of chromosome 15. Learn more about what causes the disease here.
Symptoms of Prader-Willi range from physical impairments to cognitive and behavioral issues. Learn more about the symptoms of the disease here.
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