TOGETHER, we can advance stem cell therapy
100% of your donation fuels our mission to change lives through stem cell therapy.
We’re on a mission to advance stem cell therapy for the thousands of people battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and millions fighting other rare diseases. We invite you to join us.
No matter how much you give, every cent supports our efforts to start groundbreaking clinical trials and provides resources to families in need.
13th annual concert for a cure
Join us for our revamped largest fundraiser of the year at the new Wichita Foundation Amphitheater on October 5th. This exciting evening features live music, food, a beer garden, silent auction, and more – all in support of advancing our mission to help families like ours around the world.
OUr feature documentary is now complete!
In this film we share how stem cell therapy helped to nearly double Ryan’s life expectancy and allowed him to continue to pursue his passion as a musician, inspiring thousands worldwide fighting rare diseases. Hear the stories of families across the globe who have accessed stem cell therapy with the help of CTFAC. Gain a glimpse of the immense potential of stem cell therapy to revolutionize our healthcare system for those battling rare diseases and beyond.
How stem cell therapy helped to nearly double Ryan’s life expectancy and allowed him to continue to pursue his passion as a musician, inspiring thousands worldwide fighting rare diseases
Our Success with Cell therapy
In 2008, our founder, Ryan Benton was 22 years old and reaching a critical stage in the progression of his terminal disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. With no viable treatment option available, we placed our last hope in Dr. Riordan’s offer to treat Ryan with Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy.
Fortunately, the treatments worked, allowing him to produce dystrophin and reverse the progression of his disease for the first time ever. This made Ryan the first person with DMD to be successfully treated with stem cell therapy, paving the way for others. Over 14 years and 100+ treatments later, CTFAC helped give families around the world hope they could believe in.
Our Global Impact
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Our Global Impact
We are based in Wichita, Kansas but we have created a worldwide community that has shared commonalities centered around one thing. Hope.
Connecting with nearly 500 families across the globe
Helping over 150 families access treatments
Launching Clinical trial(s) across the world
Keep Up With Coming Together For A Cure
After experiencing remarkable success with stem cell therapy, Ryan’s transformative journey created a ripple effect of inspiration, hope, and curiosity among others with rare diseases around the world. Through their shared stories, this community has become a network of support as we continue to push to make this kind of treatment accessible to everyone.
Dr. Neil Riordan
Ryan’s parents were childhood friends with Dr. Neil Riordan, who is a world renowned stem cell researcher. Dr. Riordan reached out to our family expressing his hope that stem cells could improve Ryan’s regressions from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His research added years to Ryan’s life, and gave us more time with him than we could have ever imagined.
Give the Gift of Hope Today
For as little as $10/month, you can help make a difference in the lives of children across the globe. Your support helps raise awareness and support for those in need of adult stem cell therapy.