We are celebrating Cure JM's 20-year anniversary by walking strong to Cure JM and hope you will join and support our team. 

Gifts will be matched by the Leetz Family Match.

Alice (12 yrs old) was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in May 2018. JDM is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by skin rash, fatigue, muscle weakness, and pain, which are caused by inflammation in the blood vessels (vasculitis). JDM affects 3,000-5,000 children in the USA. 

Since her diagnosis by the pediatric rheumatology team at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, she has been on an aggressive treatment plan with the goal of reaching remission in 2-3 years. Her treatment has included daily medicine, steroids, weekly injections at home, and infusions at the hospital. Due to her immune suppression treatment, she is at risk at getting sick at any time. She must avoid sun as it can aggravate the condition. 

I am pleased to announce that Alice is in remission.  We went off all medication in Summer for 2021!! 

Alice is now a “normal” active girl playing sports.  It amazes me every day to see the progress she has made to remission since her initial diagnosis.  We are very fortunate that she has responded so well to her treatments. 

Your gift will be put right to work to:

• Advance four clinical trials
• Help kids get the best care
• Fund our largest-ever grant cycle, including investigating a new type of gene therapy