CureDuchenne Ventures Invests in TRiNDS to Provide Clinical Trial Solutions for Neuromuscular Disorders
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
CureDuchenne Ventures, LLC, a company that funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, announced today that they invested in TRiNDS, LLC, a new contract research organization born from the Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group (CINRG) academic consortium. Therapeutic Research in Neuromuscular Disorders Solutions (TRiNDS) provides specialized clinical trial support and post marketing solutions for neuromuscular, particularly Duchenne, clinical research. CureDuchenne Ventures funding will allow TRiNDS to accelerate its operations.
TRiNDS provides four main solutions to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries as well as academic investigators and clinical centers for their clinical needs: clinical operations, data management, biostatistics and study measurements. Members of the TRiNDS team, including its board of directors, have a long-term commitment to translational research and drug development in the neuromuscular community. The TRiNDS personnel and Board have played central roles in the design and management of the CINRG Duchenne Natural History Study, the largest longitudinal controlled study of patients of all ages with Duchenne. TRiNDS is the coordinating center for CINRG.
“We are proud to fill an emerging need in drug development for rare and orphan diseases like Duchenne,” said Lauren Morgenroth, Chief Operating Officer of TRiNDS. “We are honored to collaborate with CureDuchenne Ventures who continues to be an innovator in funding Duchenne research and provides a strong link to the Duchenne community.”
“Working with CureDuchenne, an established leader in funding of orphan diseases, helps strengthen both organizations to accelerate drug treatments for these diseases. I am excited to continue working with individuals so dedicated to this cause," said Heather Gordish-Dressman, President of TRiNDS Board.
CureDuchenne Ventures, LLC, is the investment arm of CureDuchenne, a leading non-profit dedicated to curing Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
“TRiNDS is involved in all phases of the clinical trial process and they can help guide the development of the right endpoint and the right target across the entire disease spectrum,” said Dr. Jak Knowles, managing director, CureDuchenne Ventures and member of the TRiNDS Board of Directors. “TRiNDS' strong management team, statistical analysis and neuromuscular clinical trial expertise provide a centralized infrastructure supportive of orphan drug development. This is critical in helping to support clinical trials which will hopefully lead to approved treatments for Duchenne.”
