CurePSP Genetics Program for PSP, CBS, and related conditions

This study, called The CurePSP Genetics Program, is looking for up to 1,000 adults who have been diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS), or related neurological conditions. Unaffected family members with a family history of these conditions can also join. The goal is to collect DNA samples to better understand the genetic causes of these diseases. Researchers will perform whole genome sequencing (looking at all of your genes) on blood samples at the National Institutes of Health. This research aims to improve diagnosis, guide genetic counseling, and help find new treatments. The study is observational, meaning it involves collecting information without giving any new treatments, and involves minimal risk.

Study design
This is an observational study aiming to enroll up to 1,000 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
Participants will provide blood samples for whole genome sequencing. The study involves minimal risk.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Whole genome sequencing results will be measured at 5 years.

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NCT06647641

The CurePSP Genetics Program

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 35+Observational
Massachusetts General Hospital
~1,000 participants
Updated 2026-01-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Whole genome sequencing will be performed at the NIH

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Whole genome sequencing
Measured over 5 years
PSP
PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Corticobasal Syndrome
Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS)
Corticobasal Degeneration Syndrome
Corticobasal Degeneration
Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)
MSA
MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
MSA-C
Multiple System Atrophy
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) With Orthostatic Hypotension
Multiple System Atrophy - Cerebellar Subtype (MSA-C)
Multiple System Atrophy - Parkinsonian Subtype (MSA-P)
Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Type
Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinsonian Type
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1

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  • Whole genome sequencing5 years

    All samples will first undergo non-CLIA approved whole genome sequencing on a research basis in collaboration with Sonja Scholz, MD, PhD at the Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Unit of the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD). This sequencing method allows for the identification of not only variants known to be associated with these disorders but also potentially novel variants.