Medical Research

Studies

The following studies are no longer recruiting participants:

• The AHC Sodium Oxybate Trial

We are currently recruiting participants for the AHC studies listed below:

• The AHC Registry
• The AHC Medical Questionnaire
• The AHC Daily Episode Log

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Research Updates

The Pepsi Refresh Project analysis is nearly complete.  We expect that the full genome sequencing of nearly 2 dozen AHC patients, made possible by the $250,000 grant from Pepsi we won in November, 2010, will help to advance the science  significantly and send us further on our quest to cure AHC.  The research team has submitted a report to Pepsi in February, however the complete analysis will take a little longer and the results won’t be made public until a Scientific Journal publication is released..   Stay tuned for more information!  Exciting times ahead this year for the AHC Foundation and for all of us involved with someone who suffers from AHC.

Clinical Drug Trial Updates

Aga Lewelt M.D. presented an update on the Sodium Oxybate Clinical drug trial at the Family Meeting in July, 2011 AHCF presentation_Lewelt

Current Grants

$175,000.00 grant awarded to Dr Swoboda – Part I: Clinical and Genetics Studies in AHC and Genotype/Phenotype Correlations, Part II: Online AHC database: Natural history and Functional Outcomes. Principal Investigator, Dr Kathryn Swoboda; Key Personnel: Research Associate, Kelley Murphy; Project Manager, Dr. Sandra Reyna

Previous Grants

$25,000.00, Grant awarded to Dr Reyna to provide certain consultation, supervisory and advisory services in connection with the clinical drug trials through 12/31/2011.