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Beyond Batten Disease Foundation  ⁄  Newsroom
8 Jan 2019

Garland Benson Reaches His $1M Goal

January 8, 2019
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BE Project, Family Stories
We did it! Thank you from Garland from Beyond Batten Disease Foundation on Vimeo. Impassioned by his s...
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8 Jan 2019

RARE Webinar: An Educational Webinar for the Batten Disease Community

January 8, 2019
BeyondBatten
News, Videos
BBDF recently participated in an informational webinar hosted by Global Genes. Mary Beth Kiser, BBDF Pres...
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28 Dec 2018

Good Food, Good Times, and Good People at Honest Mary’s Fundraiser

December 28, 2018
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News, BE Project
Garland Benson was joined by family and friends as well as members of the community on Tuesday, Dec 18 fo...
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28 Dec 2018

Garland Benson Shares His Story on CBS News

December 28, 2018
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News, BE Project
Garland Benson shared his story with the world last night on CBS News, calling on each of us to help put...
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17 Dec 2018

Let’s Welcome Bianca and Her Son, Manuel, to the BBDF Community.

December 17, 2018
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Family Stories
Bianca Vidal recently wrote to us and was kind enough to let us share her story. Let's give her and her s...
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13 Dec 2018

December Update – 22 Days and Oh So Close!!

December 13, 2018
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News
The Be Project is Beyond Batten Disease Foundation's campaign to raise $6 million to fund the treatment a...
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13 Dec 2018

Dr. Marco Sardiello’s Research on Batten Disease Paves Way for New Treatments

December 13, 2018
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News
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has uncovered an unexpected mechanism that can ex...
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12 Dec 2018

Thank You to FOX 7 News’s Amanda Salinas for Sharing Garland’s Story!

December 12, 2018
BeyondBatten
News
Learn about Garland Benson's BE a Hero campaign to raise a million dollars to fund a treatment for his si...
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6 Dec 2018

Tree Planting

December 6, 2018
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A Mother's Story
On Saturday morning, the weather was perfect just long enough for the Bensons to share some beautiful wor...
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28 Nov 2018

Anyone Can Be A Hero

November 28, 2018
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News
Thank you to all who have supported Garland. $790,466 and counting to $1 million!...
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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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