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New PWS Children’s Book Now Available for Pre-Sale!
We are excited to share that a new children's book centered around PWS is now available to pre-order! It Starts with Hello: Katie's Story about Prader-Willi Syndrome was written by Destiny Pacha, Ed.D., who has worked in the public education system for more than 20 years. The story follows Katie and her companions as they...
Acadia Pharmaceuticals has Announced the Initiation of its Phase 3 Study for Nasal Carbetocin to Treat Hyperphagia
This week, Acadia Pharmaceuticals announced the initiation of its Phase 3 COMPASS PWS study! This study focuses on evaluating the efficacy and safety of carbetocin nasal spray (ACP-101) for treating hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome. The COMPASS PWS trial is a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled global Phase 3 trial, with approximately 170 participants aged five to...
Adoption Spotlight: 9-Year-Old Boy Living with PWS in Philadelphia is Seeking a Loving Foster Family
Kyle (not his real name) is a delightful, and very social, 9-year-old boy with PWS and related conditions – including hypothyroidism, obstructive sleep apnea, morbid obesity and albinism – who is in need of a loving foster family. He currently resides in a group setting outside of Philadelphia, PA where, with the benefit of structure,...