How does gait differ in children with achondroplasia?
2021-03-12Research
What is still to be understood on how gait in children with achondroplasia is altered compared to average height children.
What is still to be known about achondroplasia
2021-03-12Research
A recently published article by Julie Hoover-Fong et al.1 seeks to synthesize the current knowledge base about the nature, incidence, chronology, and the interrelationships of achondroplasia-related comorbidities across the lifespan.
New potential treatment for achondroplasia by the Tsumaki lab & Astellas Pharma Inc.
2020-12-27Research
The Tsumaki lab, at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, is leading new research for achondroplasia with ASP5878, an FGFR inhibitor, using iPS cells. This is a study in collaboration with Astellas Pharma.
First children with achondroplasia receive Recifercept
2020-12-16Research
Pfizer released a Press Statement of the first children with achondroplasia receiving Recifercept, initiating the Phase 2 clinical trial
Vosoritide phase 3 clinical trial data have been published
2020-09-30Research
Results from the phase 3 clinical trial for vosoritide, that involved children with achondroplasia with ages between 5 to 18 years have been published.
First orphan drug for achondroplasia is validated
2020-08-14Research
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) validated BioMarin's Marketing Authorization Application for Vosoritide to treat Children with Achondroplasia
