Experimental Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Drug Found Safe and Tolerable in Phase 1 Study
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Experimental Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Drug Found Safe and Tolerable in Phase 1 Study

A recent press release from Fulcrum Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, announced preliminary findings of the company's phase 1 clinical study of losmapimod in the treatment of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy. Losmapimod is…

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An Experimental Treatment for FSHD Has Been Awarded Fast Track Designation by the FDA
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An Experimental Treatment for FSHD Has Been Awarded Fast Track Designation by the FDA

Acceleron Pharma has just received Fast Track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their experimental treatment ACE-083 designed to treat patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).…

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2017 Muscular Dystrophy Association Scientific Conference: A Beacon of Light!
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2017 Muscular Dystrophy Association Scientific Conference: A Beacon of Light!

2017 Muscular Dystrophy Association Scientific Conference was a beacon of light! Researchers from academic medical centers,  pharmaceutical companies, children’s’ medical centers, biotech, engineering,  and veterinary medicine came together to share…

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