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Cure JM is the global leader in juvenile myositis (JM) research. We are paving the way to better treatments for JM while improving the lives of families affected by the disease.
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Juvenile Myositis
Juvenile myositis involves a run-away immune response where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells and tissues. With proper treatment and care, children can go on to live their best lives.
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Getting the Diagnosis
It often takes a bit of time for children with juvenile myositis (JM) to get a proper diagnosis. This is due to the fact that
Treatment Plans for Juvenile Myositis
A treatment plan is based on many factors, including the severity and expression of the juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Each case is different and the symptoms
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Finding a Cure and Better Treatments for Juvenile Myositis
Cure JM is accelerating juvenile myositis research at an unprecedented pace. We are pursuing promising new treatments, funding clinical trials, and improving care for patients.
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Current Research Updates
With your financial support, Cure JM is proud to have funded Fionnuala McMorrow, a Postgraduate Research Student in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath, to embark on a critical research project. Fionnuala’s team analyzed blood samples from the UK to investigate two specific biomarkers (anti-CCAR1 and anti-Sp4) recently identified in U.S. patients with JDM and related conditions.
Last year, Cure JM and a team of collaborative researchers received a prestigious $2 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to advance our understanding of juvenile myositis (JM). The goal? To discover new markers in the blood that could lead to more precise, personalized care for children with JM. We are excited to share some of the early results from this research.
The generous support of our community has been instrumental in funding groundbreaking research this year, led by Dr. Christian Lood at the University of Washington and Cure JM’s Center of Excellence at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lood’s team has identified calcified mitochondria in the muscle tissue of JDM patients with calcinosis – a finding that sheds new light on understanding JDM.
Cabaletta Bio Presents Promising Early Data for CAR-T in Myositis
Exciting news from the European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2024 last month in Vienna, Austria! Cure JM partner Cabaletta Bio, presented encouraging results from their CAR-T cell therapy, CABA-201, in treating myositis.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has awarded Cure JM and a consortium of Cure JM-funded researchers a coveted $2 million rare disease research grant to identify new biomarkers in JM and improve precise, personalized care through the identification of cell-to-cell interactions that drive inflammation in juvenile myositis.
A clinical trial treating patients with juvenile myositis with the drug abatacept resulted in lower disease activity and clinically significant responses in most patients.
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