Fmilies of SM funds nd directs the leding SM reserch progrms to develop tretment nd cure for the disese. The successful results nd progress tht the orgniztion hs delivered, from bsic reserch to drug discovery to clinicl trils, provide rel hope for fmilies nd ptients impcted by the disese. The chrity hs invested over $55 million in reserch nd hs been involved in funding lmost two thirds of ll the ongoing novel drug progrms for SM.