A recent scientific paper (linked below) reports that PLAN is associated with ceramide accumulation in a fruit fly model of this disorder. Ceramide is a type of fat (lipid) used widely in the body, especially in the membranes of cells. The authors report that accumulation of ceramide in the nervous system puts stress on an […]

As promised, here are updates on the fundraising questions you had about CoA-Z, the possible treatment of PKAN that we are developing. Our goal is to make CoA-Z available to everyone at the lowest cost possible so we have formed sister non-profit foundations in the Netherlands and US to further develop the compound. The link […]

Is it true that OHSU is working on a treatment for PKAN? Many of you in the family community have heard rumors that the OHSU team is working on a new treatment for PKAN, and we know you are eager to learn more. We’ve been keeping very quiet about our work because we are caring […]