Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is a nonprofit that focuses on fighting for a cure, better resources, and more awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). More than a year ago…
Edgewise Therapeutics has announced their plan to initiate a Phase 1 trial of EDG-5506, their small molecule therapy for Becker muscular dystrophy. It will take place at Worldwide Clinical Trials…
According to a story from Newswise, trial results released in the journal PLOS Medicine suggest that the drug vamorolone could provide an enhancement in the effectiveness of corticosteroid therapy in patients…
This year, at the 2020 CNS-ICNA Conjoint Meeting, researchers identified ataluren as a potential treatment that inhibits disease progression for patients with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy (nmDMD). Research suggests…
According to CureDuchenne, two companies have began a collaboration in an effort to create new gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Ultragenyx and Solid Bioscience are both using their…
A new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has recently been approved by the FDA. The therapy is called viltolarsen and it was created by Nippon-Shinyaku and the National Center…
While many pharmaceutical companies submit approval and marketing applications, not all are successful. According to Fierce Biotech, a subsidiary of Questex, Santhera Pharmaceuticals ("Santhera"), is one of the most recent…
According to a story from Muscular Dystrophy News Today, a gene therapy in development by the pharma company Pfizer, Inc. was recently given Fast Track designation from the US Food…
According to Medical Xpress, there may be a new treatment option for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Traditionally, DMD is treated with glucocorticoids. However, these often require high doses…
As sourced from BioSpace: After 44 years of the legendary Jerry Lewis hosting the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon to bring awareness to this disorder, his tradition will live on in…
Sarepta Therapeutics has met with the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies of the FDA in order to discuss a Type C written response about a clinical trial for SRP-9001,…
Happy Friday! Sept. 13-19 is Balance Awareness Week. It's intended to bring attention to balance-related vestibular disorders such as Meniere’s disease and vestibular migraine. Looking for ways to help out?…
Happy Friday! Monday, Sept. 7 is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day. DMD is characterized by the inability to make the protein dystrophin in muscles and can result in heart and…
Earlier this week, Sarepta Therapeutics announced that the FDA approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for Casimersen (SRP-4045). The treatment, for patients with exon 45 amenable Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD),…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare genetic condition that ultimately leads to the wasting away of muscles over time. The condition…
According to BioSpace, the first patient has been enrolled in a trial of pamrevlumab, a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment. The third phase of LELANTOS plans to evaluate the drug's effects…
As society becomes increasingly technological, researchers are getting closer and closer to mapping the entire human genome. In facts, shares Medical XPress, we may be nearly there. While many…
According to a story from the CureDuchenne Blog, Dr. Kevin Flanigan of Nationwide Children's Hospital has recently dosed two Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients with an experimental gene therapy. This gene…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the rush for a treatment or cure continues. Today, on August 4, there are 18.2 million diagnosed cases worldwide, with an associated 692,000 deaths.…
According to a story from Korea Biomedical Review, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in South Korea has just announced recently that the process of recruiting patients for the National Bio…
According to Medical Xpress, a new gene therapy has been studied for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This treatment, SRP-9001, has been shown to deliver micro-dystrophin and improve functional…
By engineering exosomes, Sarepta Therapeutics believes they can utilize gene therapies, RNA therapies, and gene editing without triggering an immune response in the body. They have just announced a new…
According to a story from PR Newswire, CureDuchenne Ventures has recently announced the initiation of its CureDuchenne Ventures 2020 Pitch Contest. This marks the first time that the contest has…
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy is a nonprofit that aims to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. One of their programs, the Certified Duchenne Care Center Program (CDCCP), has recently…
From social distancing and shuttered businesses to personal health concerns, COVID-19 has changed daily life for the foreseeable future. There are nearly 4.75 million diagnoses worldwide, with 1.53 million in…
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