Cure CMD

How important is the Million Dollar Bike Ride to a rare disease like CMD?

Each team who raises the minimum of $20,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $30,000 for research Penn's Center for Orphan Disease Research and Therapy! Team Cure CMD has raised over $300,000 for research in the past 10 years!

Information on CMD's

Collagen VI Congenital Muscular Dystrophy is a rare disease causing muscle weakness at birth. Several defined genetic mutations cause muscles to break down faster than they can repair or grow. Some children never gain the ability to walk, while others lose the ability as they grow older. Affected individuals also may suffer from respiratory insufficiency, failure to thrive, contractures, and scoliosis. There is currently no treatment or cure. We are focusing Team Cure CMD's fundraising on Collagen VI CMD.

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