Posts by KCNQ2 Cure
KCNQ2-DEE Clinical Trial
Xenon Pharmaceuticals is currently developing XEN496, which is a proprietary pediatric formulation of the active ingredient ezogabine, for the treatment of KCNQ2 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (KCNQ2-DEE). Ezogabine was previously…
Read MoreKCNQ2 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Program
KCNQ2 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Program We at the KCNQ2 Cure Alliance have spent the last few months split between wrangling our own families (who knew 2020 would give us…
Read MoreThis is us!!
THIS IS US! I don’t often share our private battle but it’s KCNQ2 awareness week March 1-7 and I want to be a part of the movement. So what is…
Read MoreHow do matching gift programs work?
What is a matching gift? A matching gift is a charitable donation your company gives on your behalf. It is based on donations you’ve provided an organization. How do companies…
Read MoreNovember is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is the general term for a variety of neurological conditions characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a brief disturbance in the electrical activity of…
Read MoreKCNQ2 Cure represented at the 8th China Rare Diseases Summit
Our very own Tony Gleason recently had an opportunity to represent KCNQ2 Cure Alliance at the 8th China Rare Diseases Summit held in Shenzhen China. The summit had 18 sub-forums,…
Read MoreRare Disease Legislative Advocates
Last week I spent two days around the halls of Congress, lobbying as part of the Rare Disease Week activities on Capitol Hill, organized by the Rare Disease Legislative Advocates…
Read MoreKCNQ2 Cure Alliance Announces Collaboration with KCNQ2.e.v.
KCNQ2 Cure Alliance Announces Collaboration with KCNQ2.e.v., of Trier, Germany KCNQ2 Cure Alliance today announced it is collaborating with KCNQ2 e.v., of Trier, Germany. Simone and Sebastian Bethge, whose son,…
Read MoreSupport KCNQ2 Cure Alliance every time you shop on Amazon
Donating to the KCNQ2 Cure Alliance is as easy as shopping online… literally! You can give even more when you sign up for AmazonSmile – a simple and automatic way…
Read MoreHealthcare for Disabled Children Secured
We are so excited to share the tremendous achievement of our own Mark Fitzpatrick of Dublin, Ireland. Through Mark’s unwavering efforts over nearly three years, he has secured the right…
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