Research into curing chronic disease is obviously a very challenging area. Probably the best example I can give of progress towards a cure for a disease is the very nature of clinical trials. Clinical trials obviously are evidence of the progress towards commercialization of a cure, therapy, or drug, or whatever the case may be. In 2002, JDRF was funding three clinical trials globally. As of last year, we're funding 42 clinical trials globally, each of which is now approaching phase two or phase three of the clinical trials network. So there's great hope and opportunity there that we are moving towards a cure for the disease. When exactly that will occur, I can't say.
On June 10th, 2008. See this statement in context.