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Help us raise $200,000 to find out whether an effective chordoma treatment already exists!

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have tested chordoma cell lines against all 2,800 FDA approved drugs – that is every drug a doctor can safely prescribe for any condition. From this extensive screening, more than 40 promising drugs have been identified. If any of one of these already-approved drugs proves effective, it could help chordoma patients immediately.

However, before embarking on clinical trials, these drugs need to be tested in animal models to determine which are the most effective at slowing or stopping the growth of chordoma tumors. The first animal models of chordoma were developed just last year.

Now Johns Hopkins University researchers are ready to begin testing the top drugs identified by the NIH screening in these models. To test 10 drugs in 2 models will cost $200,000.

Recognizing the high impact of this project, a generous supporter has pledged to match every donation up to $100,000. That means that for every dollar donated, two dollars will go directly to funding this critical research.

Take advantage of this opportunity to double the impact of your gift by donating to this project today.

You can also encourage family and friends to help by setting up a champion page 

 


 

 

To encourage the development of cell lines urgently needed to advance research, the Chordoma Foundation has partnered with Innocentive to offer a $10,000 prize for each new chordoma cell line.

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News and Events

01/24/12
CF launches $200K fundraising campaign to find out if an effective chordoma treatment already exists
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12/02/11
New Combination Therapy Clinical Trial Opens for Chordoma Patients
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12/01/11
CF awards four new research grants
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11/08/11
CF recognized for innovative approach to developing new cell lines
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09/21/11
CF Executive Director Helps Launch AACR Cancer Progress Report 2011
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09/18/11
Two papers made possible by Chordoma Foundation cell line
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06/10/11
CF awards $50,000 grant to double size of Chordoma Genome Project
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05/31/11
Two Chordoma Clinical Trials Open in Italy
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05/17/11
New chordoma research grants now available
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03/20/11
Third International Chordoma Research Workshop
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