Vision
Our vision is a world in which every child with Progeria is cured.
Mission
To discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging-related disorders, including heart disease.
Vision
Our vision is a world in which every child with Progeria is cured.
Mission
To discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging-related disorders, including heart disease.
News
Kicking off the New Year with exciting research news!
Today, the science journal Nature published breakthrough results demonstrating that genetic editing in a mouse model of Progeria corrected the mutation that causes Progeria in many cells, improved several key disease symptoms and dramatically increased lifespan in the mice.
The day has come: FDA approval for first-ever Progeria treatment!
We’re thrilled to announce that today, we achieved an important piece of PRF’s mission: lonafarnib, the first-ever treatment for Progeria, has been granted FDA approval.
PRF’s 10th International Scientific Workshop
Enjoy some clips, photos, comments, and Q&A!
Hot off the Presses: PRF’s 2020 Newsletter!
Read about how our progress continues despite the pandemic; the science driving PRF’s latest grant recipients to propel Progeria research to new heights; inspiring thoughts from families in our Progeria community; and so much more.
July 20: PRF’s Annual ONEpossible Campaign a Success!
From all of us at PRF, as well as the children and their families, THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our ONEpossible campaign!!
We CRUSHED our goal – which will help to offset funds lost from cancelled events due to COVID-19 – and couldn’t have done it without your support!
Get Involved
Today, over 80 children from 30 countries are enrolled in a PRF-funded drug trial. Because of your support, the children are receiving the benefits of lonafarnib: stronger hearts and longer lives.
About PRF
Your donation helps The Progeria Research Foundation treat children with Progeria today, and cure them in the future.
Meet the Kids
We hope their stories inspire you to support PRF, so those dreams can come true.
Get Involved
Today, over 80 children from 30 countries are enrolled in a PRF-funded drug trial. Because of your support, the children are receiving the benefits of lonafarnib: stronger hearts and longer lives.
About PRF
Your donation helps The Progeria Research Foundation treat children with Progeria today, and cure them in the future.
Meet the Kids
Your donation helps The Progeria Research Foundation treat children with Progeria today, and cure them in the future.
Events
PRF Cure Cup Classic Golf Tournament (Details Coming Soon)
May 17, 2021, Ipswich Country Club, Ipswich, MA
PRF Cure Cup Classic Golf Tournament (Details Coming Soon)
May 17, 2021, Ipswich Country Club, Ipswich, MA