Apabetalone (RVX-208) may become a promising therapy to treat facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), according to results announced by the pharmaceutical company Resverlogix. Researchers found this drug acts by switching off the DUX4 gene, which is abnormally active in the muscles of FSHD patients, causing inflammation and muscle atrophy. Apabetalone…
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The commercialization of the recently approved drug EMFLAZA™ (deflazacort) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been paused to reconsider the pricing of the drug.
Just days after Emflaza (deflazacort) became the first corticosteroid approved in the U.S. to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) regardless of mutation, the drug’s developer, Marathon Pharmaceuticals, announced it is “temporarily pausing” its sale in the U.S. to address concerns among the DMD community, particularly about the therapy’s high list price…
The strength of neck-flexing muscles not only affects torso movements but also the overall daily performance of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a study has found. A key implication is that taking steps to maintain neck muscle strength early in the disease may improve the children’s movements. The research also…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced the approval of the corticosteroid drug deflazacort (under the trade name Emflaza) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
An update on the current therapeutic approaches being developed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been published in the journal Pharmacotherapy.
Researchers suggest a mutation in the INPP5K gene caused a new type of congenital muscular dystrophy. Individuals affected by the unique mutation also have a short stature, intellectual disabilities, and cataracts. The study, “Mutations in INPP5K Cause a Form of Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Overlapping Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome and Dystroglycanopathy,” was a…
Two non-invasive strategies for measuring muscle function and its properties, electromechanical delay and ultrasound shear wave elastography, may help detect muscle impairments and assist in monitoring Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients’ responses to therapy. The study “Effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy on muscle stiffness and response to electrically-induced muscle…
Gene variations that decrease the production of a certain protein appear to reduce muscle strength in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) but improve their disease progression, according to a study. The research, “Evidence For ACTN3 As A Genetic Modifier Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,” was published in the journal…
Catabasis Pharmaceuticals reported mixed topline data from Part B of the MoveDMD trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of CAT-1004 (edasalonexent) in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients. MoveDMD is a three-part, multisite Phase 1/2 trial (NCT02439216) evaluating the efficacy, safety, and the pharmacodynamics (PD) and pharmacokinetics (PK),…
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