
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
Sanfilippo Type A gene therapy ABO-102 program will continue, Ultragenyx acquires rights
Funding, endpoints, and more continue to make the road difficult in reaching an approved therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome (MPS III). Over the years, including recently, clinical trials for Sanfilippo Syndrome were discontinued for these many reasons. Which makes...
A birthday message to Aidan: “I’ll love you until my last breath and never give up your fight.”
On May 10, Tina Holcomb shared the following words in honor of her son Aidan's 10th birthday in a Facebook post. About how Sanfilippo Syndrome has impacted every aspect of their lives for the past 10 years. But also how they find the joy in the moments they have,...
“Strong As a Mother” – A mom’s poem about Sanfilippo Syndrome
This Mother's Day, Lisa Bittner put on a shirt that bore the message, "Strong Like a Mother." As a mom of a son with Sanfilippo Syndrome, Luke, it inspired her to write the following, which she shared on her family's Facebook page dedicated to Luke, "Hope Joy Love...
Recent scientific articles relevant to Sanfilippo Syndrome: May 4, 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)."Caregivers’ assessment of...
Chive Charities hosts flash fundraiser for “Help Simon” and Cure Sanfilippo
On Tuesday, Chive Charities kicked of a first-of-its-kind fundraiser to help Simon and other children with Sanfilippo Syndrome. Chive Charities, a 501(c)3 organization, traditionally supports the direct needs of underserved veterans, military families, first...
Upcoming Events
Believe in G Golf Tournament | May 20, 2022 – Eureka, MO
Gianna, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome in June 2021. Her family is heartbroken, but is "fighting the big fight."The family's 2022 "Believe in G" Golf Tournament, the inaugural one, will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Pevely Farms Golf Club in Eureka,...
Believe in G Golf Tournament | May 20, 2022 – Eureka, MO
Come enjoy a four-person scramble at the 2022 Believe In G Golf Tournament on May 20 at the Pevely Farms Golf Club and Crescent Farms Golf Club in Eureka, MO. Yes, this event is so large it needs TWO courses! What amazing support for Gianna, her family, and the fight...
WILLPower Lemonade Stand 2022 | June 11, 2022 – Houston, TX
The family of Will Byers is hosting its annual lemonade stand to raise funds for research to cure Sanfilippo Syndrome on June 11, 2022. The lemonade fundraiser will be at Market Street in The Woodlands, TX. Come and enjoy cool drinks and sweet treats to help cure...
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...