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Our vision

To find a cure for pemphigus and pemphigoid.

Find a doctor

Looking for a doctor who knows how to treat pemphigus or pemphigoid? Find qualified medical and dental professionals in your area. Search our map and filter by specialty.

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Ask a coach

Peer Coaches offer the opportunity to communicate with specific members of the IPPF community who have pemphigus and pemphigoid. Peer Coaches are volunteers who have learned how to manage their diseases. They are willing to share their personal tips and tricks, as well as IPPF resources and educational materials that help people affected by pemphigus and pemphigoid to have meaningful discussions with their healthcare teams.

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Clinical Trials and Research

Clinical Trials

Find out about current clinical trials related to P/P and how to determine if they’re right for you.y NORD and the US FDA, the IPPF Natural History…

International Symposium

International Symposium on Autoimmunity Targeting the Skin: Pemphigus, Pemphigoid, and Beyond

The IPPF hosts periodic international symposia to bring together pemphigus and pemphigoid patients, clinicians, researchers, and industry partners to focus on ongoing or future clinical trials and their underlying science.

Natural History Study

Sponsored by NORD and the US FDA, the IPPF Natural History Study collects patient data for analysis in research studies.The more data we can collect, the better the information we can give to researchers. This leads to better treatments, earlier diagnosis, and one day – A CURE!

Publications

White Paper

Elevating Awareness of the Pressing Needs of the Pemphigus Community

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Advocacy and Awareness

12,474

dental professionals reached through exhibits

8,727

students and faculty reached through patient educator program

congressional offices visited so far in 2020, advocating on patients’ behalf

advocacy support letter sign-ons that will help provide better access to healthcare for our community

Advocacy

The IPPF develops relationships with congressional representatives and other support organizations in order to advocate for favorable state and federal legislation, research funding, and policies or regulations that benefit our community at large.

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Awareness

Our Awareness Program seeks to accelerate diagnosis times by conducting outreach to the dental and medical communities. We focus on the importance of obtaining a correct biopsy for undiagnosed patients, which is the first step toward improving patient quality of life.

Biopsies Save Lives