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Kaufmann, Horacio

A5135923979 | I4210086933

Mayo Clinic

NYU Langone Health

Citations 2

Predictors of Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (P10-7.004)

Neurology | June 10, 2026 | Volume: 106 | Issue: 11_Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1212/wnl.0000000000213215

Addressing the needs of nano-rare patients: the n-Lorem experience

Nucleic Acids Research | May 8, 2026 | Volume: 54 | Issue: 10 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/nar/gkag504 | PMID 42227334

Abstract Patients with extremely rare pathogenic variants pose unique challenges to current healthcare systems. Nano-rare mutations have been defined as mutations with a known prevalence of <30 patients worldwide, but because of the small fraction of humans who have undergone genetic testing, neither the precise prevalence of individual mutations nor the total prevalence of patients with nano-rare mutations is known. n-Lorem is a non-profit founded in 2020 with the mission of equitably discovering, developing, and providing bespoke experimental antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) for free, for life, to patients with nano-rare mutations that are amenable to ASO treatment. In this perspective, we provide an overview of the n-Lorem processes and systems, the characteristics of the first 329 patients who have applied for treatment for whom initial assessment was completed and suitability for ASO treatment determined, and a summary of the results of ASO treatment for patients treated to date. Detailed data on individual patients and the overall clinical safety and tolerability profiles of the ASOs for which there are clinical data are the subjects of other manuscripts.