Myelin Repair Foundation

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What We Do: What We Do

The Myelin Repair Foundation is the world’s largest non-profit research organization exclusively focused on developing the next generation of MS treatments—myelin repair.

MRF’s success is driven by a seamless, strategic roadmap that expedites scientific discovery and validates it for commercial therapeutic development.

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How We Do It: How We Do It

The Myelin Repair Foundation uses its unique, non-profit status to build relationships and manage every step in the therapeutic development value chain, from basic science to FDA approval.

This holistic approach is successfully removing barriers and driving the most promising discoveries into the commercial drug pipeline.

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MS and Myelin Repair: MS and Myelin Repair

Multiple sclerosis is a highly complex disease that triggers a wide range of symptoms across its patient population. Common to all MS patients however is damage to the myelin sheath in the central nervous system. Myelin repair is the only current research approach that has the potential to both restore lost function and halt the progress of MS.

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Our Results: Our Results

Since 2004, through the generous support of individuals, foundations and corporations, the Myelin Repair Foundation has funded the development of multiple treatment targets and research models, which have generated a portfolio of potentially licensable intellectual property. As a result, today there is broad acceptance in the pharmaceutical industry for myelin repair as a viable therapeutic approach for treating MS.

See our summary of scientific findings.
Where Are the Cures?: Where are the Cures?

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Support Myelin Repair Foundation and all other organizations who are demonstrating innovative ways to accelerate the delivery of patient treatments to the millions who can’t afford to wait.

President’s Update

Take 12 minutes for the MRF

This week, we released the third Myelin Repair Foundation video that has been produced since our founding in 2003. For those who have seen videos #1 and#2, you will see...

Posted on 31 August 2010 | 12:14 pm

Learn about Myelin Repair Foundation President and Founder, Scott Johnson and his MS story.

Latest News

The Ultimate Experiment: Can Gaming Technology Resuscitate Medical Research?

The Myelin Repair Foundation is taking a lesson from online game developers to explore creative ways to accelerate the pace of medical research and shorten the time to market for new medicines. We will host two, real-time online “idea sourcing” events – Breakthroughs To Cures -- on October 7-8 and November 9-10.