MDA 2022

Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treated with the experimental gene therapy SGT-001 in the IGNITE DMD clinical trial continue to show improvements in motor and lung function after two years, according to new data presented at…

Treatment with PF-06939926, an experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), was generally well-tolerated among ambulatory patients — boys able to walk — in a Phase 1B clinical trial. Data also hint at the efficacy of the…

The investigational gene therapy SRP-9003 was well tolerated overall and improved measures of physical functioning for up to three years among children with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E (LGMD2E) in a small clinical trial. “The observed durable…

The corticosteroid Emflaza outperforms prednisone at slowing disease progression in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to new research presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 2022 Annual Meeting being held this week in Nashville, Tennessee.

Treatment with BBP-418 improved walking ability among people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2i (LGMD2i) in a Phase 2 clinical trial, early data show. “To date, people with LGMD2i have no approved disease-modifying treatment options. Many of these…

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has announced the schedule for the 2022 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference, being held March 13-16, both via live stream and in person at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in…