Navigating the journey to gain a diagnosis of Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy can be unnecessarily long, intensely stressful, and fraught with obstacles....

The countdown is on to Rare Disease Day 2025 which takes place on 28 February....

IMP is proud to support MITGEST. This international consortium brings together world-class academic experts in mitochondrial research....

The SIMPATHIC project is preparing to launch a clinical trial using Sildenafil as a potential treatment for Leigh syndrome.  ...

IMP are delighted to have been asked to join the UK MitoCohort Oversight Committee. The UK Mitocohort is a UK wide database that collects clinical information on patients living with mito, to help advance understanding of the disease....

The PolG Foundation is committed to accelerating research efforts to develop effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for POLG mitochondrial disorders....

During this year’s World Mitochondrial Disease Week, IMP hosted a free webinar on 19 September for LHON Awareness Day. The theme for the webinar was LHON and Gene Therapy: Where are they now? ...

On 7 November, biopharmaceutical company Khondrion announced the publication of results from their integrated Phase 2b clinical development programme which uses the drug sonlicromanol to target the underlying pathways of primary mitochondrial disease....

We had an amazing World Mitochondrial Disease Week this year. This year’s Awareness Week theme was Illuminate Tomorrow: Revitalize your energy. From 16-22 September, our member organisations and community around the world hosted events and took to social media to raise awareness about mito....

Help raise awareness of the symptoms of TK2D by sharing our fantastic infographics. We've slightly updated these from 2023, so please do replace your older graphics with these ones. Download the version in English or landscape version in English, or follow the links for versions in Italian, Spanish, and German:...

Hello there The results of the forums have been published in two reports (see links below). They captured the key discussions and provided people living with LHON the important opportunity to connect on critical issues, share experiences and make recommendations....

Theme: LHON & Gene Therapy: Where are we now? Save the date for a free, interactive webinar discussing gene therapy and LHON. Hear the latest from companies developing gene therapies for LHON, clinical experts and someone who has been part of a gene therapy clinical trial. And find out what you can do to ensure the voice of people living with LHON is heard! Our webinar will be on 19 September 2024 from 13:00 - 15:00 CEST. To register your interest click on the link below....

News from Mitocon: Italy leads the way in the European Union with a secondary legislation for testing mitochondrial DNA replacement techniques...

Hello World Reprogramming of cells reveals therapeutic approaches With the reprogramming of somatic cells, scientists hope to come a step closer to a therapy and even a cure for Leigh syndrome....

We are always hopeful new drugs will be found that can take us closer to effective treatments and ultimately a cure. IMP is incredibly disappointed to learn that Reneo Pharmaceuticals has terminated its Phase III Stride trial...

Setting up a patient led organisation can be daunting. With so much to think about, from governance to marketing, it can feel overwhelming. We want to support our members and those thinking about setting up new mito patient organisations by sharing all that we've learnt....