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Akashi Therapeutics Announces Positive Results of HT-100 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Akashi Therapeutics Inc. a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) recently announced encouraging interim results of its ongoing Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of HT-100 (delayed-release halofuginone) an orally available small molecule to reduce inflammation and fibrosis while promoting the regeneration of…

Study Finds Novel Gene Involved in Muscular Dystrophy

A study recently published in the journal PNAS revealed new insights into a gene called Smchd1 that is involved in muscular dystrophy development. The study is entitled “Genome-wide binding and mechanistic analyses of Smchd1-mediated epigenetic regulation” and was conducted by a team led by researchers…