Since January 2021, Menkes International Association (MIa) has been working to provide elesclomol-copper treatment to Menkes patients worldwide. This groundbreaking treatment, first tested successfully on a young boy named Marco, has brought hope to children suffering from this devastating disease. With the approval of national medical authorities, MIa is coordinating access to elesclomol-copper treatment, and six cases are currently underway.
Menkes Children’s Exceptional Elesclomol-Copper Treatment Core Team
CORE is the pharma-clinical team of Menkes International that carries out the follow-up of the exceptional treatments of the Menkes patients treated with elesclomol-copper by supporting local medical teams and providing clinical management advice.
Elena Godoy Molina
Attending Pediatrician, Complex Chronic Children and Palliative Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Regional University Hospital, Málaga, Spain (COORDINATOR)
Francesc Palau
Chair of the Copperless Committee. Pediatrician and Clinical geneticist. Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of SJD Únicas and SJD Distinguished Research Fellow
Stephanie Lotz
Clinical Researcher, Department of Genetic Medicine and Pediatric Institute of Rare Diseases (IPER and CIBERER), Hospital Sant Joan Déu, Barcelona, Spain
Rosa Marques
Neurological Physiotherapist, Expert in Menkes children, Dulce Nombre de Maria Psychopedagogic Institute, Málaga
Miquel Villaronga
Hospital Pharmacist (Consultant), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
Angela Pieras
Hospital Pharmacist (Consultant), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
Rubén Varela
Hospital Pharmacist, Complejo hospitalario León, Spain
Mónica Sáez
Hospital Pharmacist, Complejo hospitalario León, Spain