Interim results from the Phase 1/2 trial clinical trial investigating CAP-1002 as a treatment for heart disease associated with Duchenne muscular…
Joana Fernandes
Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
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Articles by Joana Fernandes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted RASRx1902 orphan drug status to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), says its…
Levels of a protein called creatine kinase (CK) are a valuable biomarker for advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), but now…
Increasing the levels of a muscle-inflammation-reducing hormone called adiponectin could help reverse the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a…
Solid Biosciences’ SGT-001 improved muscle activity in dogs with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to research the company presented at…
PerkinElmer Develops Novel Duchenne Screening Test Using Dried Blood Spots to Detect CK Biomarker
PerkinElmer has developed an improved screening method to test whether newborns may have Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The test detects the…
The journal Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases has published a review highlighting the prevalence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)…
CAP-1002, developed by Capricor Therapeutics, safely and effectively treats cardiac anomalies associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). So says a clinical…
Resolaris, a protein therapy developed for rare muscle diseases by aTyr Pharma, improved muscle strength and quality of life…
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have gained valuable insight into how cells in the heart and other…