What is DRPLA?
Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, commonly known as DRPLA, is a progressive brain disorder that affects coordination, balance, speech, and causes involuntary movements, emotional problems, and a decline in thinking ability. The average age of onset of DRPLA is 30 years, but this condition can appear anytime from infancy to adulthood. The symptoms and progression vary depending on the age of onset.
What is CureDRPLA?
CureDRPLA is a US based non-profit founded by Paul and Andrea Compton. Paul and Andrea have a son that was diagnosed with DRPLA in August 2018. The mission of CureDRPLA is to connect families, physicians and scientific investigators to further DRPLA research and work towards a treatment for DRPLA. This webpage was created to find others that have this condition and are interested in finding a cure.
CureDRPLA
Global
Patient
Registry
The CureDRPLA Global Patient Registry is a worldwide registry of DRPLA patients.
This registry gathers the demographic and clinical information on DRPLA patients from across the globe. By collecting information on all DRPLA patients, the CureDRPLA Global Patient Registry will be a powerful resource for research and will enhance opportunities for treatment development.
Patient & Caregiver
Click below to find out what CureDRPLA has done and what we are currently doing to find to a treatment for DRPLA. You will also find online resources and support organizations for DRPLA as well as YouTube channels specifically focused on DRPLA.
Click below to find out what CureDRPLA has done and what we are currently doing to find a treatment for DRPLA. You will also find online resources and support organizations for DRPLA as well as YouTube channels specifically focused on DRPLA.
Patient &
Caregiver
Researcher
& Industry
CureDRPLA is investing in a number of projects in hopes of rapidly developing novel therapeutics for DRPLA. Information on funding opportunities, a list of our preclinical projects as well as other efforts can be found here.
Latest
News
Nissan Chemical and Sanwa Kagaku announce plans to develop drug for DRPLA
Nissan Chemical Corporation and Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd., two Japanese companies, have announced they recently co-created an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) for DRPLA. ASOs have emerged as a promising strategy for various neurodegenerative conditions,...
Group of volunteers organize booth at neurology conference in Tokyo
Junko Shiozawa, Advisory Board Member to CureDRPLA, has created a community of Japanese families affected by DRPLA. They offer peer support to each other and host online meetings. Since DRPLA is more common in Japan, it was important for us to create a Japanese...
Interviews with patients and caregivers to understand DRPLA symptoms and impacts on daily life
CureDRPLA has been funding research that aims to better understand DRPLA symptoms and how this condition develops over time, such as the DRPLA Natural History and Biomarkers Study. While such research projects are essential for advancing research towards clinical...
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At CureDRPLA, we connect patients, families, clinicians and researchers to further DRPLA research and work towards a treatment for DRPLA. You can join our community by going to Rare Connect. For more information about our community, get in touch with us.