Critical Path Institute and global partners establish Ataxia Consortium Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced the launch of the Critical Path to Therapeutics for the Ataxias (CPTA) Consortium, a public-private partnership focused on optimizing clinical trials for inherited ataxias. CPTA is a collaborative effort between C-Path, Ataxia Global Initiative, the National Ataxia Foundation, Ataxia UK and key partners in the industry and academic research communities, including Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Servier Group, Triplet Therapeutics, uniQure, and Vico Therapeutics. "CPTA's mission is to bring together experts from across different fields of ataxia research, advocacy and medical product development to create regulatory tools and strategies that will catalyze the development of therapeutics for the ataxias," said Jane Larkindale, D.Phil., Executive Director of the Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform (RDCA-DAP). "In doing so, we aim to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical product development for these disorders and deliver innovative treatments to patients in need."