TREND Community & PWSA USA Oxytocin Initiative: a phase II study in Prader-Willi Syndrome

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Maria Picone
Co-Founder/CEO

TREND Community & PWSA USA OXYTOCIN INITIATIVE

TREND Community and PWSA (USA) are excited to support Drs. Jennifer Miller and Dan  Driscoll in their endeavor to gain FDA approval to make oxytocin a standard of care for Prader-­‐Willi syndrome (PWS).

RATIONALE

A  Phase  1  study  of  intranasal  oxytocin  for  the  treatment  of  PWS,  funded  by  PWSA  (USA),  the  National  Institutes  of  Health and gifts from the  community, suggests  that  oxytocin  administration  has  the  potential  to  change  the  natural  history of PWS, improving the lives of those afflicted with this chronic condition. Anecdotal reports of its benefits are circulating on social media and the families who participated in this study are asking what the community can do to make oxytocin readily available.

PWSA (USA) has selected Jennifer Miller, MD and Dan Driscoll, MD, PhD from the University of Florida to lead this multi-­‐site, dose finding phase 2 trial.  They have  over  45 years combined experience  treating  patients  with  PWS  and  conducting  research.  In  an  effort  to  fast  track  the  launch  of  this  important study,  PWSA  (USA) has joined with the TREND community to raise the one  million dollars required by year-­end.

FUNDRAISING PLAN

PWSA  (USA) is currently accepting  donations  to  fund a Phase 2 dose-­‐finding,  multi-­‐center clinical trial of oxytocin in children with PWS.

Tax-­deductible gifts designated for the “Oxytocin Initiative” may be sent directly to:
PWSA (USA)
8588 Potter Park Drive, Suite 500  
Sarasota, FL  34238

Or donate or raise money online: www.firstgiving.com/pwsausa/oxytocin-­study More details about this fundraising initiative will follow in the coming weeks.

ABOUT TREND Community

TREND Community  is  an  information sharing  platform  where  communities  of  patients  suffering from chronic diseases, their caregivers and medical professionals can track and share real-­‐time health information in order to collectively evaluate the effectiveness of therapies, diet and other interventions.

ABOUT PWSA USA

PWSA (USA) was organized in 1975 to provide support for individuals, families, professionals  and  organizations  and  to  be  a  resource  for  education  and  information about PWS. A full 80% of our budget goes to funding programs to benefit PWS, including research, medical, and crisis & family support.