Our Press Releases
Cures Within Reach’s press releases are below. To view videos of events, presentations and other media coverage, please click here. Please contact us at info@cureswithinreach.org for more information on our research, donor-advised philanthropy, patient education events and more.
Cures Within Reach Receives Grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Fund Clinical Trials that Validate AI-Generated Drug-Disease Repurposing Matches
December 17, 2024
Trials have the potential to fast-track treatment options for patients with limited therapeutic alternatives
Four clinical trials impacting high disease burden in LMICs will start soon
January 23, 2024
Cures Within Reach also announces its latest success story and a multi-year grant from Open Philanthropy focused on LMICs
Cures Within Reach and Open Philanthropy Expand Partnership to Address Factors that Lead to High Disease Burden in Low / Lower-Middle Income Countries
December 9, 2024
Cures Within Reach will fund 16 additional clinical trials in next two years
Two Clinical Trials Impacting US Veterans Now Underway
August 14, 2024
Cures Within Reach will select two more veterans’ focused clinical trials later in 2024
Five clinical trials impacting blood cancers approved for funding
August 8, 2023
Cures Within Reach partnered with Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships, Leukemia Research Foundation and individual donors to fund these pivotal trials
Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers
February 13, 2023
These Diversity, Equity & Inclusion trials funded by Cures Within Reach often include support from community-based organizations
Brown University and UCSF Researchers Win CureAccelerator Live! for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
October 10, 2022
Clinical Repurposing Trials in Bladder Cancer and Seizures after Cardiac Arrest Receive Funding
Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Competition
August 12, 2022
Cures Within Reach’s Virtual Pitch Event on October 6 Features Four Clinical Repurposing Trials
Cures Within Reach Names its 2022 Patient Impact Award Recipients
June 2, 2022
David C. Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc of Penn Medicine / CDRC and Incyte to be honored in 2022
Nine clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers
May 5, 2022
These Diversity, Equity & Inclusion trials, funded by Cures Within Reach, include support from community-based organizations
Cures Within Reach announces upcoming clinical trials to address veterans' issues
April 26, 2022
These two new trials will join its Veterans Initiative research portfolio
Cures Within Reach seeks clinical trials in health disparities or led by underserved researchers
April 21, 2022
Ten clinical trials starting soon in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, including health disparities trials that engage community-based organizations
Chicago philanthropies fund nearly $500,000 in clinical trials that will address health disparities in Chicago’s communities of color
November 2, 2021
Cures Within Reach selecting at least 10 clinical trials to address health disparities and empower underrepresented researchers in the US and LMICs
Stanford and MD Anderson Researchers Both Win CureAccelerator Live! for Pediatric Rare Diseases
June 15, 2021
Clinical Repurposing Trials in Vascular Malformations and Osteosarcoma Receive Funding
Cures Within Reach Names Eli Lilly and Company as Recipient of its 2021 Patient Impact Industry Award
June 8, 2021
Lilly joins ReFRAME at Scripps Research/Calibr and CURE ID at the FDA and NCATS/NIH
Finalists Announced for Pediatric-Focused CureAccelerator Live! for Rare Diseases 2021 Competition
April 27, 2021
Virtual Pitch Event on June 10 Features 4 Pediatric Clinical Repurposing Projects
Cures Within Reach Names Two Recipients of its 2021 Patient Impact Awards
March 23, 2021
ReFRAME at Scripps Research/Calibr and CURE ID at the FDA and NCATS/NIH to be honored during patient education events in 2021
Cures Within Reach Launches Clinical Repurposing for Veterans Initiative to Impact Veterans with Unmet Medical Needs
November 11, 2020
Initiative will support veterans and active military with unmet medical needs
Cures Within Reach to Launch New Clinical Repurposing Initiative on Veterans Day
November 5, 2020
Initiative will support veterans and active military with unmet medical needs
Clinical Repurposing Trials for COVID-19 and Cerebral Palsy Underway in Chicago
September 29, 2020
Trials at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Demonstrate Chicago’s Continued Biomedical Strength
Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! for Chicago 2020 Competition
July 31, 2020
Virtual Pitch Event on September 15 Features 4 Clinical Repurposing Projects from Chicago Region
University of California, Irvine Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for Rare Diseases
June 15, 2020
Clinical Trial in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Receives Funding to Repurpose Nutraceutical Used for Acetaminophen Overdose
Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! for Rare Diseases 2020 Competition
April 21, 2020
Virtual Pitch Event on June 11 Features 5 Clinical Repurposing Projects
Cures Within Reach Announces Three Recipients of its 2020 Patient Impact Awards
February 26, 2020
Honorees Stanford SPARK, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Camargo Pharmaceutical Services to be honored at patient education events in 2020
St. Jude Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for Rare Diseases
June 10, 2019
Clinical Trial for Ultrarare Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Receives Funding to Repurpose Existing Blood Cancer Treatment
OpenBiome Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World
May 28, 2019
Clinical Trial for Severe Acute Malnutrition Receives Funding to Repurpose Existing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Treatment
Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! for Rare Diseases Competition
April 3, 2019
Pitch Event on June 6 in Philadelphia Features 4 Clinical Repurposing Projects
Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! Competition, Impacting Patients in Developing World
March 20, 2019
Pitch Event on May 23 in Boston Features 5 Medical Repurposing Projects
Cures Within Reach Names Three Recipients of the 2019 Global Health Repurposing Awards
February 19, 2019
Honorees Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Denise Faustman, MD, PhD, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals to be honored at events in 2019
Penn State College of Medicine Researcher Wins 2018 CureAccelerator Live!
October 17, 2018
Severe Limb Trauma Clinical Trial Receives Funding to Repurpose Existing Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Cures Within Reach Secures Funding for its Impact Awards Program
September 18, 2018
Two Philanthropic Partners Target Geographic Regions Based on Strategic Interests
Cures Within Reach Launches New Impact Awards Program to Support Repurposing Startups
July 30, 2018
Chicago-based ResQ Pharma, Inc. First Recipient of Impact Award
The 2018 Global Health Repurposing Awards Honors Leaders in Cancer Repurposing
June 2, 2018
Event Raises Funds to Support Cures Within Reach’s Medical Repurposing Research
Dr. Scott Weir Named Research Recipient of 2018 Global Health Repurposing Awards
February 27, 2018
Cures Within Reach will honor Dr. Weir on June 26 at its 6th annual gala