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Latin America (also referred to as LATAM) is a vast region with almost 600 million people – and therefore, many people there are impacted by rare diseases. “Having a presence in LATAM is incredibly important for PTC, as it allows us to increase access to our treatments for people living with rare diseases in this…

PTC employee and wheelchair football player Luke shares why he is passionate about the sport.

When you speak with our Global Patient Engagement (PE) Team, you can feel the passion and care they have for the patients they serve. At PTC, we have dedicated PE teams covering the U.S., Latin America, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The PE team is an incredibly important function of PTC, as they…

Dr. Ellen Welch is the Chief Scientific Officer at PTC who has been researching and tackling Duchenne for more than 20 years. In this podcast episode, Dr. Welch reflects on scientific advances in the last two decades and how it has contributed to progress in the Duchenne space.    She also explains the growing appreciation…

Investing in future PTC leaders and establishing a path for their successful growth was foundational to the creation of the Emerging Leaders (EL) program at PTC. The PTC Leadership Team recognized that it was essential to create a continuum of development and community for future leaders within PTC, with the goal of establishing a healthy…

For Philip, "everything is possible if you look at it from a different lens."

Our passionate colleagues from Northern Europe cycled 40km this June to raise money and awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne). The initiative supported ‘De Duchenne 40’, organized by Duchenne Parent Project Netherlands, to further research and better care for young adults with Duchenne, so that they live to be at least 40 years old. Camilla…

Through recumbent trike riding, Kyle was able to approach the roadblock that was his FA diagnosis.

People living with rare diseases have many strengths, abilities and ambitions. One of them is playing and engaging in sports. This October, the 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup is taking place in Sydney, Australia and the world’s best powerchair footballers are coming together to compete for the 2023 trophy. PTC is proud to support…

Imagine being unable to experience the delight of eating food in a restaurant without fear. For people living with the rare disease familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), this is their unfortunate reality. FCS, which affects one in 700,000 to one million people, prevents the body from breaking down fat, or triglycerides, leading to an accumulation in…