3 current Research Projects
According to The National Tay-Sachs & And Allied Diseases Association, there is a lot of research being conducted on Tay-Sachs. The first one I will be referencing is called ''Tay Sachs Gene Therapy Consortium '' This project seeks to delve into the gene pool and experiment with gene therapy to find a cure for Tay-Sachs (“Tay Sachs Research”).The second one which I will discuss is called “Substrate Reduction Therapy: Zavesca®”. This project’s goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new treatment drug called “miglustat”. It is still in the testing phase but so far it has proven to have benefits for those inflicted (“Tay Sachs Research”).Finally, Duke University Medical Center is considering if a Bone Marrow Transplant may be a helpful treatment option for those with Tay-Sachs. It is not yet approved for clinical testing (“Tay Sachs Research”).