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Foundation for Prader-Willi Blog | News (5)

Managing Repetitive Behaviors and Motivation During COVID-19 [WEBINAR]

COVID-19 has turned all of our lives upside down. These times can be particularly challenging for our loved ones with PWS who rely on routines and schedules. In this webinar, Elizabeth Roof, Senior Research Specialist at Vanderbilt Research Center, s...

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2020 FPWR Conference Speakers — Sneak Preview!

You won’t want to miss these speakers at the 2020 Virtual PWS Family Conference, October 6–9. Inspiration, hope, people who get it — that’s the 2020 Virtual PWS Family Conference! At this free virtual conference, you can join like-minded game-changer...

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Fundraising for PWS — Panel [2019 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

In this 45-minute video, Sarah Peden, Director of One Small Step and FPWR's Community Development Director highlights the success of the PWS community in raising funds for PWS research. Sarah and parents of children with PWS share how they've gotten ...

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FPWR Receives award from the Moriah Foundation to support the development of a Mental Health Guidebook for Prader-Willi Syndrome

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research is excited to announce the receipt of a financial award from the Moriah Foundation which will be used to support the development of a Mental Health Guidebook for Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Mental health and ...

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Levo Therapeutics Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA for Intranasal Carbetocin for the Treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome

Levo Therapeutics has received a Fast Track designation from the FDA for intranasal carbetocin for the treatment of PWS. A Fast Track designation will expedite the review of carbetocin so that, if shown to be effective, the product will get to market...

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Saniona reports positive Tesomet Phase 2a clinical results in adolescent patients with Prader-Willi syndrome

In a phase 2a study involving 18 patients with PWS (9 adults, and 9 adolescents) Tesomet reduced body weight and improved BMI and reduced hyperphagia to very low levels. Tesomet appears to be highly efficacious in adult and adolescent patients and wa...

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Evaluating Exercise Programs for People with PWS: New Study

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research and the Prader-Willi Research Foundation Australia are jointly supporting a new research project, led by Dr. Nora Shields of La Trobe University, evaluating the effects of exercise training in individuals with...

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A Call To Action: Why PWS Clinical Trials Need to Be Full

Treatments for Prader-Willi syndrome are urgently needed. Today, we are closer than ever to the treatments for which we have been waiting, but we need all hands on deck to ensure our efforts can take us to the finish line. Here's why.

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Pitolisant approved for treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy

Harmony Biosciences has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved WAKIX® (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adult patients with narcolepsy.

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