Get ready for one of our most meaningful conversations yet. Dr. Chloe sits down with Elizabeth DeLuca—the powerhouse advocate whose late-night PubMed searches, cross-country lab visits, and “help-the-babies” fund-raising campaigns helped push Capsida’s CAP-002 gene-therapy program all the way to FDA clearance. We unpack how this first-in-human trial aims to restore the missing STXBP1 protein, why the same technology could leapfrog into other rare epilepsies, and how a mother’s promise to her daughter is changing the face of science.

Quick links

• Capsida CAP-002 press release – details on the FDA-cleared trial and how it works:
• https://capsida.com/capsida-receives-fda-ind-clearance-for-its-first-in-class-iv-administered-gene-therapy-for-stxbp1-developmental-and-epileptic-encephalopathy/ capsida.com
• STXBP1 Foundation – join the registry, learn about natural-history studies, or donate:
• https://www.stxbp1disorders.org/ STXBP1 Foundation
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Heads-up: We speak candidly about seizures, neuro-degeneration, and child loss. Estimated annual mortality for STXBP1 remains ~3 %—every child is one too many—and that stark reality fuels Elizabeth’s drive and Dr. Chloe’s daily fight for her son, Remy.

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