Resources

In amyloidosis, common symptoms such as gastrointestinal manifestations and neuropathy are often the most troublesome for patients. In our ARC Talks Webinar for patients and caregivers, amyloidosis experts from across multiple specialties explain approaches for symptom management. Our experts provide you with the knowledge you need to live well with amyloidosis. Original presentation date October 26, 2021

In this ARC Talks Webinar for patients and caregivers, Professor Julian Gillmore, the Head and Research Lead of the National Amyloidosis Centre in London, describes the role of gene editing in hereditary diseases like hATTR, and shares the early results of Intellia’s CRISPR trial. Intellia’s Head of Development for In Vivo programs, Dr. Liron Walsh, joins Professor Gillmore for a question and answer session.

This ARC Talks Webinar covers everything that patients and their families should know about wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis. Dr. Martha Grogan, Founder and Director of the Cardiac Amyloid Clinic at the Mayo Clinic, covers disease progression, prognosis, treatment options, and more. Dr Grogan then answers questions from the audience from our live presentation on June 10, 2021.

Compass is a newsletter for amyloidosis research updates with the goal of keeping the amyloidosis community informed of ARC’s research and initiatives. The June 2021 edition focuses on the recently completed Amyloidosis Research Consortium Cardiac Amyloidosis Survey.

This ARC Talks Webinar covers everything that patients and their families should know about the role of stem cell transplantation in AL amyloidosis. Dr. Sandy Wong, Director of the Amyloidosis Program at the University of California San Francisco, describes the process of stem cell transplantation for AL amyloidosis patients. Terry Fogaren, a nurse practitioner from Tufts University Medical Center, shares information on how to prepare for and best recover from the procedure. The presentations are followed by a Q&A session from our live presentation on May 13, 2021.  

AL amyloidosis is a serious disease- progressive and fatal if left untreated. However, many patients benefit from current therapies, with their lives improved and prolonged, often for many years.

A diagnosis of light chain amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis) can be confusing and stressful, bringing up many feelings and questions. It is important to learn as much as possible about the disease, its treatment, and how it might affect you.

We live in a time of rapid advances in genetic know-how and pharmacological technologies. The pace of discovery is accelerating, driving the development of new therapies, with 3 newly approved treatments. The exact course of hATTR varies with each patient, but the outlook holds promise for all. This booklet is designed as a comprehensive guide to help you and your family navigate treatment resources and options that would be most effective for you.