Breakthrough T1D Mourns Tragic, Sudden Loss of Five Ride Champions
The leadership, staff, and volunteers of Breakthrough T1D mourn the recent loss of five Ride champions.
Meet Liz Walsh, a hero for pregnancy with T1D
Thanks to advancements in type 1 diabetes treatment and care, Liz Walsh had a complication-free pregnancy with T1D.
Vertex launches pivotal trial for stem-cell derived islet therapy
Vertex announced the first stem cell-derived islet therapy is entering a phase 3 clinical trial for type 1 diabetes.
Fact-checking myths and misconceptions about type 1 diabetes
We take a look at some of the most common misconceptions about T1D and set the record straight!
FDA Advisory Committee does not recommend that sotagliflozin receive approval for glucose lowering in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Update – November 22, 2024 This morning, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Lexicon) announced they received a “deficiencies preclude discussion” letter from the FDA regarding this drug application. The FDA is not approving sotagliflozin for use in glucose control in people with T1D and CKD and there will be no further discussion in regards to this application. […]
Novel way to protect transplanted cells shows promise
A novel immune therapy called tegoprubart made by Eledon Pharmaceuticals and being tested in kidney transplant patients has the potential to help beta cell transplants survive in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) with fewer side effects. The first data from this Breakthrough T1D-funded study suggests it does. The study was presented at the 5th […]
Breakthrough T1D shares the latest research at ISPAD
At the 2024 International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, the world’s leading diabetes researchers, academics, and members of industry gathered to share the latest and greatest in diabetes research. Breakthrough T1D leaders and many of our funded researchers and collaborators were on hand —for ISPAD’s 50th birthday—to share new […]
Celebrating Halloween with type 1 diabetes
Tips for families on juggling type 1 diabetes with the super sweet fun of Halloween.
Breakthrough T1D and the Nobel Prizes: Connected!
It’s early October, which means the Nobel Prizes are being awarded in several categories. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding contributions in Peace, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economic Sciences. They go to the best and brightest people with the best and brightest ideas. This year, the prizes recognize work that is, in several […]
Stem Cell-Derived Islets Show Promise In Another Study
A new study published in Cell and summarized in Nature has shown positive results using stem cell-derived islets to restore insulin production in a patient with type 1 diabetes (T1D). These results add to the mounting evidence that stem cell-derived islets can provide benefits to people with T1D. The study, conducted by investigators in Beijing, […]
