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Japanese company to start exon-53 skipping trial (morpholino)

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sharon Hesterlee Sep 8, 2014. 2 Replies

A Japanese company has announced that it is starting a clinical trial for an exon 53 skipping morpholino. I don't have any more details beyond this notice, but would think it's highly unlikely that…Continue

Muscle function recovery in golden retriever muscular dystrophy after AAV1-U7 exon skipping

Started Sep 18, 2012 0 Replies

French investigators have demonstrated that antisense oligos delivered with a gene therapy approach can improve muscle function and structure over the short term in dogs that lack dystrophin,…Continue

Tags: oligos, gene therapy, exon skipping, dystrophin & utrophin

Connect Meeting Scientific Conference--Informal Poll

Started this discussion. Last reply by Luis Cordero Feb 3, 2011. 6 Replies

Hi Everyone-- We are in the process of planning for next year's Connect conference (already!) and I would really appreciate some feedback from some of you who attended the conference in Denver this…Continue

Research presentations at the Connect Conference

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ofelia Marin Jun 30, 2010. 7 Replies

 We are just putting the final touches on the agenda for both the Connect Conference and the first annual DMD Therapeutic Development conference.   Both conferences will take place in parallel in…Continue

 

Sharon Hesterlee, PhD, Sr Director of Research

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About me:
I joined PPMD at the start of 2010 after 11 years developing and overseeing the translational research program at the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I'm thrilled to be able to focus all of my time just on DMD/BMD and can promise you that I'm always thinking about your sons.
About my family:
My very patient husband Scott is the Curator at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson and is frequently "Mr. Mom" when I'm out of town. Our son Pierce is five--he has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
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Tucson, AZ

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Without Endings There Are No Beginnings…

Posted on January 5, 2015 at 1:30pm 1 Comment

It’s New Year’s Day 2015 and I think Janus, the two-headed Roman God who looks forward and backwards at the same time, is a fitting representation of my life right now. I need to tell you all that I have had to make a difficult decision this year—at the end of this month I will be winding up my time at PPMD while simultaneously starting mid-month with the Myotonic Dystrophy…

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Now is the time for strength.

Posted on December 18, 2014 at 3:02pm 0 Comments

We’ve been working toward this moment for years. And the time for action is now.



When I started with PPMD in 2009, Pat Furlong and I talked a lot about what it would take to end Duchenne. We knew it wouldn’t be one thing, and we knew it wouldn’t be easy. We believed that only a combination of therapies could address the entire disease within the body.…



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No Exon Left Behind

Posted on July 21, 2014 at 10:15am 6 Comments

I'm often asked by parents to explain exon skipping. In fact, at last month's 20th Annual Connect Conference, after we announced a grant awarded to Dr. Judith van Deutekom, parents wanted to know what it is we are actually funding.…

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New Duchenne Therapies in Development

Posted on April 24, 2014 at 12:30pm 3 Comments

As we finalize the agenda for this year’s Connect Conference, I am once again amazed at how much of a challenge it is to squeeze in all of the talks on different therapeutic approaches to treating Duchenne—in fact, there are too many to cover comprehensively this year. Sometimes it’s good to remember that mutation-specific approaches like exon skipping, although promising and…

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At 2:18pm on July 23, 2014, Satish said…

Hi Sharon, Thanks for all the help that PPMD has been offering. My son (4.5 years old) has regular duplication of exon 51-55. Can you please help me find any clinical trials that he can participate in. Thanks, Satish

At 6:55pm on April 12, 2012, kimmy watters said…

  hi sharon i want  would like to say thank you very much for  working so hard to help our boys that one day we will find a cure   .  i have been  seeing lots  of  comments about the drug avi how  is going to help our boys and how soon will get it fda approve. thanks kimmy                  

At 7:22pm on November 29, 2011, kimmy watters said…

thank you sharon that explain alot i would to be able to watch the web on wed but  i am on dial up  very slow   but am great ful  it still work. i am also very exctied that about the ophan  drug. will that help alot of our boys. will it help them live longer.kimmy

At 6:44pm on November 28, 2011, kimmy watters said…

hi sharon my name is kimmy watters andi have a question,  the sweet young boy brady 14  lives ca.   what is the fat emoby   sorry  i do not spell well. he was such a sweet kid very handsome as well thank you kimmy watters

At 11:54am on October 6, 2011, Suphareck Ratiromphan said…
Moreover, are there any medicine or treament for slowing the progression of Duchenne for my brother??...
At 11:50am on October 6, 2011, Suphareck Ratiromphan said…

Dear...Sharon,

Thank you so much for all your supports and suggestions. It helps me and my family so much, especially about the heart specialist for my brother. I'm very appreciated for your kindness. If there's a chance that the community coming abroad to Thailand, that would be very great as well because there're actually alot of people who face difficulty with the Duchenne. Moreover, once again thank you so much. And, if there're any more problems or questions, would you mind to ask u again ??.

 

Sincerely yours,

At 8:22am on October 5, 2011, Suphareck Ratiromphan said…
Dear...Sharon,
My brother, he cannot walk anymore, cannot move any parts of his body except he can still shew some food, talk as normal people, and move his head. But he can't eat alot as others. Also, he cough alots. He needs to use the respirator all the time otherwise he's hard to breath by hisown. Unfortunately, there are not any treatments in Thailand. Therefore, he hasn't taken any medicine or done anything about medication. Several times, he can't breath so my parents take him to the hospital for getting some supplimentaly foods. Accordingly, What should i do??I really want him to do some treatments or make him be better.. Thank you for your kindness
At 8:22am on October 5, 2011, Suphareck Ratiromphan said…
Dear...Sharon,
My brother, he cannot walk anymore, cannot move any parts of his body except he can still shew some food, talk as normal people, and move his head. But he can't eat alot as others. Also, he cough alots. He needs to use the respirator all the time otherwise he's hard to breath by hisown. Unfortunately, there are not any treatments in Thailand. Therefore, he hasn't taken any medicine or done anything about medication. Several times, he can't breath so my parents take him to the hospital for getting some supplimentaly foods. Accordingly, What should i do??I really want him to do some treatments or make him be better.. Thank you for your kindness
At 8:35am on February 27, 2011, pop jarvis said…

If you are interested, please join in the discussion about electrostim treatment at  South Texas Innovative Medicine Discussion Forum.  My daughter has RSD and went to Dr Rhodes and STIM.  The "treatment" didn't work at all for her.  The STS has been on the market for almost a DECADE!   I'm suspicious that there's never "time" to assess the success rate data...

At 3:01pm on January 14, 2011, Jason Darienzo said…

Hi Sharon, NIH article http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2910579/  is about

preventing calcium leak in DMD significantly reduced muscle damage.

A company named Armgo Pharma inc. in New York State has 2 drugs in phase II trials in Europe for the heart muscle and 1 drug of muscles disorders in development.

Do you have any more info about this?

 
 
 

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