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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Regenxbio’s request to launch a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the U.S. evaluating the safety and efficacy of RGX-202, its experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The study, called AFFINITY DUCHENNE and anticipated to start in…
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Cognitive problems seen in some Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients may be associated with a shift toward the amyloidogenic pathway in memory-specific brain regions, according to a study in mouse models of the disease. The amyloidogenic pathway is a signaling cascade that leads to the formation of beta-amyloid, the…
Children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) who had been given a placebo in a clinical trial experienced a marked improvement in motor abilities after being treated with Sarepta Therapeutics‘ experimental gene therapy SRP-9001, new top-line data show. “We are delighted to report positive results for Part 2 of…
It’s easy to become stressed and overwhelmed with Duchenne, says columnist Hawken Miller. He shares his strategies for minimizing worry.
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