🏥 Health Sep 4, 2026 · Jason Mast

STAT+: After failure of Angelman syndrome drug, experts see hope in other experimental therapies

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STAT+: After failure of Angelman syndrome drug, experts see hope in other experimental therapies
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The failure of an experimental drug for Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes severe developmental delays, was a major blow to patients and the drug’s maker, Ultragenyx, which announced the outcome of its late-stage trial earlier this week. 



But experts cautioned that there is still reason to think similar experimental medicines might yet succeed. That could potentially pave the way for genetic medicines in other neurological conditions that could restore cognition

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