Cures Within Reach

About Cures Within Reach: Cures Within Reach (CWR) leverages the speed, safety and cost-effectiveness of repurposing, testing already approved therapies for new diseases: driving more treatments to more patients more quickly. CWR is a US-based philanthropic medical research nonprofit focused on catalyzing research to facilitate and validate already approved therapies for new indications to create fast-track clinical impact. CWR provides grants to clinicians and researchers for pivotal, pilot, Phase I/II clinical studies that, when successful, de-risk follow-on trials and allow a catalytic effect of follow-on funding for trials that build clinical evidence for regulatory approval or for off-label use. CWR’s 2026 major initiatives focus on AI Validation, impacting Veterans and Pediatrics, and supporting Early-Stage Investigators. In addition to AI Validation, CWR's community efforts include disease-areas (rare diseases, neurology and oncology), geography (Chicago, Mid-Atlantic...