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There is fresh hope for treating Huntington’s disease, an inherited neurodegenerative condition that causes uncontrollable movements, emotional disturbance and the loss of mental abilities. But biological mysteries remain.
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Roche in partnership with Ionis Pharmaceuticals is committed to supporting the needs of the community living with Huntington’s disease (HD) and developing treatments for those affected by this devastating disease. We invited journalist and HD patient advocate Charles Sabine to give his perspective at an event organized at Roche in recognition of World Rare Disease Day 2018.
Although potential treatments are now entering the pipeline, the molecular cause and progression of Huntington’s disease continue to elude researchers.