The World Orphan Drug Congress Europe is the largest and most established event globally for orphan drugs and rare diseases. With over 150 speakers already confirmed, WODC Europe connects global experts, industry leaders in the orphan drug space, and patient advocates, that drive transformative change in the rare diseases ecosystem. We are pleased to announce […]
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IRDiRC is proud to announce the publication of the latest article in Therapeutic Advances in Rare Disease: “From Roadmap to a Sustainable End-to-End Individualized Therapy Pathway.” This publication builds on the foundational work of the IRDiRC N-of-1 Task Force, expanding from the initial roadmap to explore how N-of-1 therapies—custom treatments for individuals with ultra-rare genetic conditions—can […]
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IRDiRC has four Scientific Committees: Diagnostics, Therapies, Interdisciplinary, Regulatory. The Interdisciplinary Scientific Committee (ISC) is a multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary group of experts working on rare disease (RD) data sharing, ontologies, natural history, biobanks, registries, ethical and societal aspects of rare diseases. ISC would like to broaden the committee membership, to represent the worldwide rare diseases community in its […]
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At the 78th World Health Assembly, World Health Organisation Member States have officially adopted the first-ever Resolution on Rare Diseases — a landmark step toward greater equity and recognition for the 300 million people affected worldwide. IRDiRC is proud to have played a role in this global achievement. This milestone reflects the strength of international […]
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IRDiRC was represented at the International Conference of China by Dr. David Pearce, IRDiRC Chair, and Dr. Gareth Baynam (Interdisciplinary Scientific Committee Chair). The meeting was organized by CHARD, and took place on 23-25 May in Haikou, China. Dr. Pearce gave a talk on the “Changing landscape of rare and undiagnosed diseases: More diagnostics and […]
Read MoreThe IRDiRC Funding Models for Rare Diseases Research Toolbox is designed to support patient advocacy organizations in gaining a clearer understanding of the roles, objectives, and funding strategies employed by various types of funders. This toolbox serves as a companion resource to the IRDiRC manuscript titled “The Complexity of Funding Rare Disease Research: An IRDiRC Assessment of […]
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On the 25th of April, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) gave givinostat (Duvyzat), a novel histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, a positive opinion. The recommendation is for granting a conditional marketing authorisation for givinostat for the treatment of ambulant patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) aged six […]
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Commissioned by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, ANR (Agence nationale de la recherche) will launch a specific call for research projects on Charcot disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease caused by the progressive degeneration of the central and peripheral motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. […]
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“Breaking down silos and fostering collaboration to help rare disease patients” – The World Orphan Drug Congress convenes top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, public and private funders, patient advocacy groups and many more. IRDiRC is delighted to confirm the participation of Dr. David Pearce at the WODC USA during the 3 congress days, in the […]
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The French National Research Agency (ANR) announces the launch of the “Choose France for Science platform” — operated by ANR on behalf of the French government, as part of France 2030. As the international context creates the conditions for an unprecedented wave of mobility among researchers around the world, France aims to position itself as a host country for […]
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