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Why Do All Daughters of an Affected Father Inherit Fabry Disease? — DECODE No. 11

Glafabra
Posted at Aug 10

(Answer to the question last time on August 6: Fabry disease is X-linked — the GLA gene sits on the X chromosome, so the pattern plays out differently for men and women.)

Here's the quirk that surprises people. A father with Fabry disease passes the condition to every single one of his daughters — but to none of his sons.

Why does it break down exactly that way? Drop your guess in the comments bel...more

Categories: Advanced Therapeutics  |  Cell & Gene Therapy  |  Clinical Research  |  Drug Development  |  Fabry Disease  |  Rare Disease
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What's New in Glafabra's Testing the Waters Campaign

Glafabra
Posted at Aug 7

One month into Testing the Waters. Here's what's changing for month two.

More real faces. Starting this Tuesday, we're introducing you to the people building Glafabra — one team member at a time, starting with our CEO.

DECODE keeps going, but simpler: no more separate answer-comment days later. Each new riddle now opens with last time's answer, right in the post.

And more of Glafabra's actual stor...more

Categories: Advanced Therapeutics  |  Cell & Gene Therapy  |  Clinical Research  |  Drug Development  |  Fabry Disease  |  Rare Disease
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