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Support Grows in Missouri in Honor of Kaylee Allo

The Cure Starts Now Adds Missouri Chapter Ellisville, MO | November 26, 2018 — International non-profit, The Cure Starts Now, announces its 39th chapter in Ellisville, MO in honor of Kaylee Allo. The addition of this new chapter allows The Cure Starts Now to further its mission of finding the Homerun Cure™ for all cancers by funding research of one of the deadliest, most aggressive forms of cancer: DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) – a cancer that primarily affects children. The Missouri C

The Cure Starts Now Awards Grants for ONC201 Trials in Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumors

Philadelphia, PA (September 10, 2018) – Oncoceutics, Inc. announced the receipt of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Bridge Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).  The NCI SBIR Bridge Award will allow Oncoceutics to expand and accelerate its clinical trials evaluating ONC201 in patients with a specific type of lethal brain cancer called H3 K27M-mutant glioma. The awarded project, “Adaptive Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of ONC201 in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma” (grant

International DIPG Registry Opens Doors for Expanding Understanding of Other Cancers

The International DIPG Registry, created through funding by The Cure Starts Now, recently collaborated with Dr. Carl Koschmann on his study of “Secondary DIPGs” that result from the treatment therapies of medulloblastoma. We sat down with Dr. Koschmann to discuss what lead him to performing this study, and what role the Registry helped play in its completion. What brought you to decide to do this study? Dr. Koschmann: I have now been involved with the care of three children with DIPG at the Uni

Support Grows in Michigan in Honor of Brison Ricker

The Cure Starts Now Adds Michigan Chapter Cedar Springs, MI | July 5, 2018 — International non-profit, The Cure Starts Now, announces its 38th chapter in Cedar Springs, MI in honor of Brison Ricker. The addition of this new chapter allows The Cure Starts Now to further its mission of finding the Homerun Cure for cancer by funding research of one of the deadliest, most aggressive forms of cancer: DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) – a cancer that primarily affects children. The Michigan Chap

Results from Grant Funded by The Cure Starts Now in 2010 Mark a Key Objective in Path to Curing DIPG

In 2010, The Cure Starts Now funded a grant for Dr. Mark Souweidane of Weill Cornell Medical College. On Friday, June 15th 2018, groundbreaking results from the Phase I Study of tumor-targeting Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED) of radio immunotherapy for Diffuse Pontine Glioma in Children were published in Lancet Oncology. These results validate a hypothesis put forth more than 20 years ago by Dr. Souweidane, and effectively move us one significant step forward in finding the cure for DIPG. The

15-Year-Old From Wyoming Creates Fundraiser to Honor Her Sister Who Battled Cancer

When Grace Desserich was only 4-years-old she watched her sister, Elena, battle one of the deadliest forms of pediatric cancer, DIPG. Though she was very young, Grace’s heartbreak was huge. After her sister’s death, their parents started The Cure Starts Now to fund research so no other family or sibling would have to face this harsh reality of cancer.  Now, 15 year old, Grace decided she wanted to start a fundraiser on her own to honor Elena. The “HeART Auction”, now in its second year, will cel

Support Grows in Central Massachusetts in Honor of Kate Arpano

The Cure Starts Now Adds Central Massachusetts Chapter Ashburnham, MA April 2018 — International non-profit, The Cure Starts Now, announces its 36th chapter in Ashburnham, MA (Central Massachusetts) in honor of Kate Arpano. The addition of this new chapter allows The Cure Starts Now to further its mission of finding the Homerun Cure for cancer by funding research of one of the deadliest, most aggressive forms of cancer: DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) – a cancer that primarily affects ch

Piper: Princess Warrior

A princess with the heart of a warrior faces her battle with an awesome bravery that wins over hearts everywhere she goes. A Glitter Explosion That’s how Piper’s dad, Nelson, describes her: “Too much of a good thing… like a glitter explosion.” And it shows. Just looking at pictures of Piper you can see bucketfuls of personality wrapped up in the body of a spunky three-year-old. Whether telling an imaginative story, or explaining to you why everything looks better in pink, Piper is sure to leave

The Cure Starts Now Has Record-Breaking Gala, Raises Over $587,000

The Cure Starts Now held its 11th annual Once in a Lifetime Gala, presented by Graeter’s, at the Duke Energy Convention Center on April 7, 2018. The event generated a record-breaking $587,000 worth of new funds for pediatric brain cancer research. Nearly 900 guests were in attendance at the Alice in Wonderland inspired event which celebrated the children who have been affected by brain cancer and the people fighting to find a cure. The Once in a Lifetime Gala featured over 500 packages in the si

The Cure Starts Now Announces 4 New Chapter Locations

Cincinnati based pediatric brain cancer research foundation, The Cure Starts Now, has experienced record growth, adding four new chapter locations in the last two months. New locations include, Connecticut (New Haven), Georgia (Atlanta), Indiana (Frankfort) and Massachusetts (Worcester). This brings the total chapter count to 36 locations worldwide making The Cure Starts Now one of the fastest growing cancer charities in the nation. Operating with a 3% overhead cost, The Cure Starts Now is chang