The January 2026 Cure JM Town Hall is about what’s changing for families this year—how care is evolving, what research opportunities are emerging, and how Cure JM is supporting you beyond the clinic.
Change #1: More Places to Get Expert JM Care
The Cure JM Clinical Care Network – a collaborative community of devoted clinicians, unified by a shared mission: better treatments and a cure for Juvenile Myositis.
Change #2: Smoother Care Across Life Stages
The Cure JM staff, board, young adult council, and CCN members are working together to build a JM-specific resource to help families navigate the transition from pediatric to adult care.
Change #3: More Clinical Trials and Treatment Options
Trials currently enrolling
- CAR-T (Cabaletta)
- CAR-T (Cartesian)
- Anifrolumab
New Studies opening soon
- FAST Study (Nutrition)
- New treatment pathways under investigation
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- JAK inhibitors
Change #4: Better-Trained JM Doctors
Cure JM currently funds: Fellowships, Travel Stipends, Early-Career Investigator Grants, Visiting Professorship, Miracle Grants, and the Clinical Trial Readiness Bootcamp.
Change #5: More Ways to Connect In Person
- Cure JM + CCN Members are hosting 20local Family Days and Regional Conferences around the US
- Find Your People. Fuel Your Fight.
- www.curejm.org/educationalfamilyevents/
Change #6: Stronger Local Community Support
Chapters: Local chapters are growing, providing families with support, education, and connection close to home.
Walk Strong: Walk Strong events bring families, clinicians, and volunteers together to raise funds and awareness in their communities.
Holiday Challenge: The Holiday Challenge demonstrates the impact of community-driven fundraising on research, care, and family support.
