Mission:Cure Blog
The Mission: Cure Blog is written by our team, medical experts, and members of our community in an effort to bring the latest developments and resources to patients and share the pancreatitis experience.
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Pediatric EPI: Enzymes, School & Transitioning to Adult Care
Learn about the the day-to-day of managing pediatric EPI, including PERT dosing, enzymes at school and mealtimes, nutrition monitoring, common mistakes, and preparing teens to transition to adult care.
Your Guide to Pancreatitis Research and Trials
In this webinar, Joshua Henderson, Mission: Cure’s Chief Cure Strategy Officer, breaks down the current landscape of pancreatitis research and treatment development, including how many potential treatments Mission: Cure is tracking in its drug development pipeline. He also explores the vital role patients and caregivers play in helping move research forward.
Ionis announces FDA approval of a treatment for severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG)
On June 24, 2026, Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved TRYNGOLZA (Olezarsen) to lower triglycerides and reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia.
Living with Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Theresa’s IgG4-Related Disease Story
Theresa shares her 5-year journey with Type 1 Autoimmune Pancreatitis (IgG4-related disease), from a near misdiagnosis of cancer to now, a newly FDA-approved treatment for IgG4RD. Hear her story.
“I Was Only 17”: Living With Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreas Divisum, and PRSS1/CFTR Mutation
She was 17, eating lunch at school, when everything changed. Diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis and pancreas divisum, Halle shares her story, and what she wishes more people knew about living with this disease.
Pancreatitis & Mental Health: What You Should Know (Part 1)
The pain, the uncertainty, the exhaustion of advocating for yourself — living with pancreatitis affects your mental health in ways that don’t always get talked about. In our new video series with Give an Hour, trauma-informed facilitator Julie Wells walks through what you should know — and what you can do about it.
Five Hospitalizations, a Pseudocyst, and Finally Some Answers: My Pancreatitis Story
Amanda knew something was different. After 13 years of living with Ulcerative Colitis, she knew these pains were not the same. What followed was months of misdiagnosis, five more hospitalizations, and a long road to finally being diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis and EPI. This is her story.
Working with a Dietitian in Pancreatitis Care: What to Expect & Why it Matters
Learn how a pancreatitis dietitian can help you navigate nutrition, find individualized support, and manage your condition more effectively. Watch this free recorded webinar with Kevin Walton, MS, RDN from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pancreatitis at 19: “Even When I Looked Fine, I Was Struggling Inside”
Diagnosed just before her 20th birthday, this patient opens up about years of hospitalization, feeling unseen, and what she’d tell someone newly diagnosed with pancreatitis.