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22 Feb 2010

A Mother’s Story

February 22, 2010
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A Mother's Story
A Mother’s Story, by Charlotte Benson As I stared out of the window on my flight from Baton Rouge to...
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21 Feb 2010

Rare Disease Day – Retailer Support

February 21, 2010
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In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28th The following retailers are donating a portion of their pro...
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20 Jan 2010

Research Update 2010

January 20, 2010
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20 Dec 2009

PSA from Gov. Rick Perry

December 20, 2009
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14 Dec 2009

Westbank moms hit the road to battle Batten Disease

December 14, 2009
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Three Austin-based runners help spread the word about Batten disease. by Dane Anderson in Westlake Picay...
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15 Oct 2009

NIH announced expansion of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network

October 15, 2009
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Good news in the fight against Batten Disease and other rare diseases. The NIH announced expansion of the...
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1 Oct 2009

BBDF Awards largest research grant to study Juvenile Batten Disease

October 1, 2009
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The Beyond Batten Disease Foundation awards the largest research grant ever made to study juvenile Batten...
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30 Sep 2009

Renowned Italian Researcher Dr. Andrea Ballabio Joins Texas Children’s Hospital Neurological Research Institute As Visiting Scientist in Medical Genetics

September 30, 2009
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published September 30, 2009 Team to Focus New Gene Discovery on Developing a Therapy for Batten Disease...
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20 Aug 2009

BBDF co-sponsored the annual Batten Disease research conference

August 20, 2009
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In June 2009, the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation co-sponsored the annual Batten Disease research confer...
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21 Jul 2009

NIH Announces New Program to Develop Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases

July 21, 2009
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The National Institutes of Health is launching the first integrated, drug development pipeline to produce...
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Recent Posts

  • THX Pharma and the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation Announce the Grant of a European Patent Protecting the Use of Batten-1 in Juvenile Batten Disease (CLN3)
  • THX Pharma, BBDF and Biocodex Announce Regulatory Submissions for the Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Batten-1 in Juvenile Batten Disease (CLN3)
  • BBDF-Funded Clinical Recommendations Mark a Major Milestone for CLN3 Disease Care
  • THX Pharma, Biocodex and the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation Stand Together with the CLN3 Batten Community on International Batten Disease Awareness Day
  • THX Pharma and Biocodex announce a strategic licensing agreement covering three rare diseases.

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  • THX Pharma and the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation Announce the Grant of a European Patent Protecting the Use of Batten-1 in Juvenile Batten Disease (CLN3) September 16, 2026
  • THX Pharma, BBDF and Biocodex Announce Regulatory Submissions for the Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Batten-1 in Juvenile Batten Disease (CLN3) September 4, 2026
  • BBDF-Funded Clinical Recommendations Mark a Major Milestone for CLN3 Disease Care July 16, 2026

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