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A Race Against Blindness Awards Additional $1.1 Million Grant to Ensure Advancement of AXV-101 into Clinical Trial for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 1 (BBS1)
Newly added funding closes critical gap and enables planned trial initiation in early 2026
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A Race Against Blindness Announces $1 Million Research Commitment
A Race Against Blindness has committed $1 million toward inherited retinal disease research through a partnership with the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the RD Fund. With matching funds, the total impact of this commitment will reach $1.55 million , helping advance promising therapies for families affected by vision loss.
💙 For The Dads Who Show Up
A Father's Day thank you to the dads, grandfathers, and father figures who quietly carry so much for their families. Enter our free Father's Day Giveaway and help us celebrate the men who show up every day.
Mother's Day Follow-up: The Moms Who Never Stop Showing Up (1 of 3)
A tribute to the mothers who quietly carry so much behind the scenes — advocating, caregiving, researching, and continuing to show up through every challenge.
Mother's Day Follow-up: The Heart of This Community (3 of 3)
What began as a Mother’s Day giveaway became something much bigger — a reminder of the kindness, generosity, and heart within the A Race Against Blindness community.
Mother's Day Follow-up: Stories of Love, Loss & Resilience (2 of 3)
Some stories were beautiful. Some were heartbreaking. Many were both. A reflection on the strength and love carried by mothers through life’s hardest seasons.