July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Coronavirus Relief Fund Created to Help DMD Patients, Families

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to shelter at home, caused millions of layoffs, and tightened budgets. But for families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), who front extra ... Read more

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

CHMP Recommends Translarna Label Update That Enables Treating DMD Patients Unable to Walk

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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), an arm of the European Medicines Agency, has recommended a label update for Translarna (ataluren) to enable its use in Duchenne ... Read more

June 25, 2020June 23, 2020

Looking Backward but Living Life Forward With MD

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“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards,” said philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. He came up with an existential masterpiece. In a dozen words, Kierkegaard captured ... Read more

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

Phase 1 Trial of Potential Oral Treatment for LGMD2i Doses 1st Volunteer

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A Phase 1 clinical trial of BBP-418, a potential first oral therapy for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2i (LGMD2i), has dosed its first healthy volunteer, ML Bio Solutions announced. The company also ... Read more

June 23, 2020June 19, 2020

Dating in the Era of Coronavirus

columns, You, Me and MD - a Column by Leah Leilani

It is undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic has affected many aspects of life. Along with establishing new norms for work, school, and social interaction, the pandemic has forced romantic ... Read more

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Collaboration Provides Cough Assist Machines to British Columbia Residents With Neuromuscular Disease

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A partnership between Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC) and Technology for Living (TFL) will seek to provide a cough assist device to any adult in British Columbia who has neuromuscular disease ... Read more

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Alexion Charitable Foundation Giving $1.1M to Assist Rare Disease Community During Pandemic

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The Alexion Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.1 million in grants to programs that support those with rare diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization recently announced. The grants will ... Read more

June 22, 2020June 18, 2020

Creativity Allows Me to Surpass Any Physical Limits

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For a long time, I didn’t think journalism was a creative endeavor. I viewed the craft from an analytical perspective. After all, I was just recounting my firsthand experience ... Read more

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

Sarepta’s Gene Therapy for DMD Showing to Safety, Efficacy at One Year

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At the one year mark, Sarepta Therapeutics’ SRP-9001 micro-dystrophin gene therapy continues to show positive results in four boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) enrolled in a Phase 1/2 study. ... Read more

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

MDA Holds Q&A on Navigating COVID-19, and Area Reopenings, Safely

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People with neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy are not at a higher risk of acquiring COVID-19, but they do face greater challenges should they become infected. Creating tailored ... Read more

June 15, 2020June 11, 2020

Duchenne Has Forced Me to Reflect on My Own Mortality

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My parents tried to shield me as long as they could from data that revealed the average life expectancy of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Once I grew ... Read more

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

Viltolarsen Earns European Orphan Drug Designation as DMD Treatment

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The European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to viltolarsen, a treatment for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) amenable to exon 53 skipping, Nippon Shinyaku announced in a press release. The ... Read more