According to several reports online Curemark has received FDA clearance for a Phase III clinical drug called CM-AT for the treatment of autism. CM-AT would be given with meals to help a small subset of children with autism who do not digest protein. Problems in protein digestion can lead to other problems in digestion and a decrease in neurotransmitters.
I recall several years ago a physician who's two year old had just been diagnosed with autism. She took the child to the gastroenterology department of the hospital where she worked and they told her that autism was a gastric disorder, which they could treat. Not satisfied she went to the immunology department and they told her that autism was caused by an immune disorder, which they could treat. Still not satisfied she went to the neurology department where she was told that autism was a neurological disorder, which they could treat. Confused she emailed me and asked what autism was. I told her in the end autism was a neurological disorder, however a subset of children with autism have gastric and immune problems. Hopefully, this new drug will help those children with autism who have gastric problems and perhaps even help us understand autism in general.
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