Progeria Research Foundation
The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing treatments and, ultimately, a cure for progeria, a congenital disorder. The Foundation was established in 1999 by the family and friends of Sam Berns, a child with progeria, including Dr. Leslie Gordon and Dr. Scott Berns, his parents, and Audrey Gordon, his aunt.[1]
From their website, the Foundation's mission statement is: "To discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging related disorders."
In 2003, The Progeria Research Foundation helped to discover the gene mutation that causes progeria and developed a diagnostic test for it.[1][2] In 2020 the American Food and Drug Administration approved the use of lonafarnib[3] in children with the disease based on research and funding provided by the Foundation. It is the first and only certified medical protocol for the disease.[4]
One of PRF's major campaigns is Find the Other 150, the goal of which is to identify and diagnose as many progeria patients as possible globally.
References
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External links
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