We Are Working To Cure Sanfilippo Syndrome.
Our mission is simple:
To advocate for and fund research directed towards a cure and treatment options for patients with Sanfilippo Syndrome.
About the Foundation
Explore how the Foundation began, who leads it, the families that partner with it, and the impact it has had since it was founded.
Accelerate Research
Cure Sanfilippo conducts and funds promising research, projects, and clinical trials. Learn more about our research efforts.
Drive Collaboration
Together, a cure comes sooner. We collaborate with families, researchers, academic institutions, regulators, and bio-technology companies.
Increase Awareness
The more people who know about Sanfilippo, the more progress that happens to find a cure. So we help elevate awareness of Sanfilippo.
Raise Funds
We set ambitious annual fundraising goals in order to fund research for every kind of Sanfilippo and to dictate and accelerate the pace of research.
Support/Unite Families
Cure Sanfilippo connects families globally with the latest information on current research, as well as provides support for fundraising and caring for their children.
Cure Sanfilippo Foundation is a 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit Organization
All net funding goes to the urgent mission to advance treatment options to treat children with Sanfilippo.
This is led by proactive families of children with Sanfilippo Syndrome and their supporters, who work tirelessly to change the fate and future for these children.
Donations may be tax-deductible.
Latest Foundation News
Podcast Episode 12: New Sanfilippo drug repurposing clinical trial; updates on other research + more
The Foundation's "A Close Look at Sanfilippo" podcast spends 10 minutes diving into five hot topics regarding Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rapidly degenerative disease in children currently with no FDA-approved treatment. In podcast episode 12, president and co-founder of...
Now available: First-ever Clinical Care Guidelines for Sanfilippo Syndrome
For decades, clinicians and families have lacked clear guidance in making decisions about the timing and referral for medical monitoring and specialist care for children with Sanfilippo syndrome. Now the guess work is over.The first-ever global consensus clinical care...
How rare disease awareness can be blended into Trick-or-Treat fun
Hand out a bit of awareness along with the Halloween candy this yearOne person at a time. Over and over again, it couldn’t be more clear that the only way to build support for curing a rare disease like Sanfilippo Syndrome is by touching and informing one person at a...
Recent scientific articles relevant to Sanfilippo Syndrome: September 2022, digest
Every week thousands of scientific articles on various topics are published. Here are some recent articles and abstracts that are relevant to understanding, managing, and/or treating Sanfilippo Syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis III or MPS III) as of September 2022....
Recent scientific articles relevant to Sanfilippo Syndrome: August 2022, digest
Every week thousands of scientific articles on various topics are published. Here are some recent articles and abstracts that are relevant to understanding, managing, and/or treating Sanfilippo Syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis III or MPS III) as of August 2022....
Upcoming Events
Giving Tuesday 2022 | Nov. 29, 2022 – Global
Everyone is vying to be the organization you might support on #GivingTuesday2020, thisglobal “day of giving.” We’ll be honest; we aren’t any different. And because we're rare, every donor and dollar matters. We’re hoping you’ll donate to Cure Sanfilippo Foundation...
Do it for Declan 5K and Fun Run | Dec. 10, 2022 – Wylie, TX
Come join the inaugural "Do it For Declan 5K and 1-mile Fun Run," benefiting Cure Sanfilippo Foundation, on Dec. 10, 2022. The 2022 Do it For Declan 5K and 1-mile Fun Run will be held in Founders Park, right near Wylie High School in Wylie, TX. The 1-mile walk/run...