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
Sharing the success of the 2023 CureDRPLA Research Conference, Oct 10-11
CureDRPLA hosted an in-person research conference in Boston on October 10-11, with 26 attendees. Including researchers from academic institutions in the US, UK, Italy and Japan attended the conference, along with representatives from Vico Therapeutics B.V, Alnylam...
What is it like to participate in a research study for DRPLA?
CureDRPLA is currently funding a Natural History and Biomarkers Study, aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the progression of DRPLA over time, as well as identifying any genetic factors and markers that might predict disease progression. This study will provide...
DRPLA Researchers Spotlight – Dr Jeff Carroll’s group at UW
It is time we created a space for our funded researchers to shine and acknowledge publicly their tremendous contributions to the field. This will be an ongoing feature in which we will introduce all our funded researchers from around the world to our readers. The...
Social
www.ataxia.org.uk
All About Ataxia & All About Ataxia PLUS All About Ataxia is an information seminar that gives anyone affected by ataxia (patients, carers/family members) information about the clinical and practical ...
Virtual Activities - Ataxia UK
www.ataxia.org.uk
Virtual activity groups for the Ataxia Community Our Virtual Activity groups started in the first Covid-19 lockdown and have been so popular that we've continued with them ever since. At Ataxia UK, we...
About DRPLA Centers of Excellence - CureDRPLA
curedrpla.org
DRPLA is a complex and heterogeneous condition that can impact many aspects of everyday life, thus individuals affected and their families require access to specialized care to better understand this ...
Join Our DRPLA Community Today
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.