Our Impact
Since our founding in 2017, Mission: Cure has been working tirelessly to advance effective treatments for pancreatitis, with the ultimate goal of developing a cure. Together with patients, families, clinicians, and researchers, we are transforming the landscape of care and research.
Developing Therapies
- Defined a 10-year strategy to cure chronic pancreatitis, created with input from global experts
- Identified 60 potential “drug repurposing candidates”: approved drugs with evidence of action on pancreatitis targets
- Created a set of patient-centered outcomes to expedite drug development research
- 3 new pancreatitis therapies in development by companies with funding
- 2 promising new therapies in development by companies seeking funding
- 4 Clinical trials of repurposed drugs for pancreatitis + 1 innovative clinical trial using stem cells to treat chronic pancreatitis underway
- 4 clinical trials for pancreatitis pain treatments underway
Improving Care
We believe patients deserve the best care available today while we work toward a cure:
- Launched a patient-centered care strategy that sets the standard for holistic pancreatitis care
- Published “Designing for Hope and Resilience,” documenting patient and caregiver experiences
- Drafted best-practice care protocols to improve patient outcomes and experience
- Presented on patient-centered care at a Harvard continuing medical education course
- Defined pancreatitis-specific patient outcomes that are now shaping research and care models
- Helped develop pediatric patient passport
Engaging Communities
Building and amplifying the patient voice is central to our mission:
- Reached over 1500+ patients, 400+ parents and caregivers, 230+ clinicians and scientists through educational resources and events
- Expanded our resources to include FCS, AIP, and AP
- Hosted over 20 Webinars and published 3 toolkits
- Expanded access by publishing content in Spanish, Arabic, and Hebrew
- Convened a patient-focused drug development meeting with the FDA and contributed to the Voice of the Patient report
- Organized and led a patient panel at the NIH, helping accelerate therapies for pancreatitis
Explore Our Progress
Roadmap to A Cure
Mission: Cure has worked tirelessly since 2017 to bring stakeholders together in search of a cure for chronic pancreatitis. View the overview of our multi-pronged strategy to cure chronic pancreatitis.
Drug Development Pipeline
When we know what biological processes are going wrong in pancreatitis (called “targets”), researchers can work to identify therapies to fix them. View our targets and the progress we’re making.
