We are all acutely aware of the need for an effective treatment for Duchenne. Finding a way for children and young men affected by Duchenne to lead longer, healthier lives is at the heart of all of our efforts as families’ fight this devastating disease.

This week PPMD received an…

One approach to improving muscle strength in Duchenne is to replace unhealthy muscle cells that lack dystrophin with donor stem cells that have normal levels of dystrophin. These cells might come from a relative unaffected by Duchenne or even a person with Duchenne’s own cell, after dystrophin is restored though a technique like gene therapy.

Although we’ve…

As Sarepta (formely AVI) announces promising results from its phase II interim data and GSK follows up its promising phase…