SCA3: A Family Affair
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a neuromuscular disease affecting just 50,000 people in the United States, including three generations of the Klassen family.     Greg Klassen, his father, and his son have all been diagnosed with this rare condition that impacts the central nervous system, affecting balance, coordination, and mood. Motivated by the 50/50 chance his son Jeff will develop its unforgiving symptoms, Greg joined the board of the Cure Rare Disease foundation and is currently in touch with the efforts being made to develop a treatment that will improve his quality of life and others affected by SCA3.     Join us for a conversation on how Greg copes with SCA3 in his own life, what the rare disease community is doing to raise awareness, how antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) could lead to a potential treatment, and what it would mean to him if a cure was developed. Show Notes Charles River | Gene Therapy Services  Safety Assessment with Antisense  Charles Rive | Rare Disease  Rare Diseases - Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3  Cure Rare Disease 
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