José Lopes, PhD, managing science editor —

José holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Porto, Portugal. After postdocs at Weill Connell Medicine and Western University, where he studied the processes driving hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, he moved on in 2016 to a career in science writing and communication. José is the author of several peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter and has presented his research in numerous international meetings.

Articles by José Lopes

Edasalonexent Leads to Normal Growth, Other Benefits in Boys with DMD, Phase 1/2 Trial Shows

Treatment with investigational edasalonexent enabled normal growth, preserved muscle function, and slowed disease progression in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to results of a Phase 1/2 trial and its ongoing extension study. Additionally, a Phase 3 trial called PolarisDMD (NCT03703882) also investigating edasalonexent in boys with DMD…

Phase 2b Trial Testing Vamorolone Now Enrolling Boys Ages 4-6 with DMD

A Phase 2b trial of the investigational therapy vamorolone is 4-to-6-year-old boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has begun to enroll patients. Patient recruitment for the international ReveraGen BioPharma-sponsored, double-blind VISION-DMD trial (NCT03439670) is now ongoing. More information on study locations and contacts can be found…

Top 10 Muscular Dystrophy Articles of 2018

Throughout 2018, Muscular Dystrophy News Today provided daily coverage of new therapeutic strategies, clinical trials, and other topics related to muscular dystrophy (MD). As we look forward to reporting more news to patients, family members, and caregivers dealing with MD in 2019, here are the Top 10 most-read articles…