No treatments are currently approved and available for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2i (LGMD2i) in the U.S., but that may…
Marisa Horak, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Horak, MS
An experimental gene therapy called ATA-200 has shown promising safety and efficacy results in an early clinical trial for children…
The Phase 3 portion of a clinical trial testing RGX-202, an investigational gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD),…
Duchenne Parent Project Spain is investing €247,000 (just over $290,000 USD) in a project that aims to create a…
Epicrispr Biotechnologies is partnering with Forge Biologics to support the development of EPI-321, Epicrispr’s one-time epigenetic treatment candidate…
Regulators in the European Union have granted orphan drug designation to SGT-003, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that approval of Agamree (vamorolone) in the European…
Patient-led nonprofit The Speak Foundation has announced the launch of the LGMD Centers of Excellence, a novel alliance of…
Upsher-Smith Laboratories has launched two new websites to support people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) who are taking…
A new collaboration aims to improve the design of clinical trials testing potential treatments for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).