FEELING BAD ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS SHOPPING FRENZY?
Giving Tuesday is your opportunity to give back. This is a day dedicated to generosity just as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are dedicated to shopping. Contributing to our cause will help someone afflicted Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). It’s the moment in Canada and the whole world to celebrate giving back and supporting causes that matter to you. […]
POLARIS DMD, a phase 3 trial on edasalonexent
One of the objectives of our team is to inform you about new treatments. Here’s the latest news about Polaris DMD, the clinical trial of edasalonexent, developed by Catabasis. Thank you for sharing these articles in the DMD community. Maria Mancini, vice president of clinical operations at Catabasis: We named the trial ‘Polaris’ because it […]
Tarantula venom for dmd
Here’s the latest news from the University of Buffalo (UB) about an experimental therapy called GsMTx4. Based on a molecule found in tarantula venom, this “protein” can prevent muscle mass loss and muscle damage in an animal model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Enjoy your reading and thank you for sharing these articles in the […]
Patient registry demonstrating Translarna™ slows DMD progression
Here’s the latest news from PTC Therapeutics about Translarna™ (ataluren). In a recent press release, PTC announces that Translarna™ (ataluren) slows disease progression in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) caused by a nonsense mutation. Enjoy reading and thank you for sharing these articles within the DMD community. Analysis of data to date shows […]
Positive results in the gene therapy micro-dystrophin trial to treat DMD
One of the objectives of our team is to inform you about new treatments. Here’s the latest news from Sarepta Therapeutics. They announce that at the 23rd International Congress of the World Muscle Society, Jerry Mendell, M.D., presented positive updated results from the four children dosed in the gene therapy micro-dystrophin trial to treat patients with […]
“Chimeric cells” for DMD?
Cells Restoring dystrophin in DMD We’ve set a goal for ourselves of informing you about new treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Here are some very promising results: new research conducted by Dr. Maria Siemionow, professor of orthopedic surgery in the UIC College of Medicine. Good reading and thank you for sharing these articles within the […]
