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Capricor Therapeutics has announced that researchers found that repeat dosing of the company’s proprietary cellular therapy, CAP-1002, yields an increase in exercise performance in a disease model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the mdx mouse. The upcoming HOPE-2 clinical trial will test the safety and efficacy of repeat doses of CAP-1002 in boys and young men with…

Solid has provided a letter to the community with the latest news on their halted IGNITE DMD program due to a serious adverse event experienced by the first patient dosed with SGT-001. While the patient continues to do well, Solid has been able to successfully resolve the previously-announced partial clinical hold on the planned high dose of SGT-001 in IGNITE DMD, which was due to manufacturing-related questions from the FDA. While encouraging, IGNITE DMD remains on hold until they…

PPMD is thrilled to learn that Pfizer Inc. has initiated a Phase 1b clinical trial for its mini-dystrophin gene therapy candidate, PF-06939926, in Duchenne, with the first boy receiving an infusion of the mini-dystrophin gene on March 22, administered under the supervision of principal investigator, Edward Smith, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Duke University Medical Center. Screening and enrollment of patients is expected to continue at up to four clinical…

Roche has provided an update to the community announcing that they have restarted recruitment of RG6206, an investigational anti-myostatin adnectin, in ambulatory boys with Duchenne. PPMD will be hosting a webinar with Roche in the coming weeks and we look forward to learning more.…

PPMD fights to end Duchenne for every single family. As part of our mission, we believe that we must continually work to identify and explore innovative opportunities that may accelerate the drug development and clinical trial process, getting effective therapies to individuals with Duchenne as…

Santhera has provided a community update, including the latest news on their SIDEROS trial, currently recruiting. Click here to view the update.…

Sarepta Therapeutics announced the launch of Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program, an annual scholarship for students diagnosed with Duchenne. The Route 79 program is designed to help students with Duchenne pursue their post-secondary educational goals. Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded to 10 individuals chosen by an independent committee of Duchenne community members based on an applicant’s…

Solid Biosciences announced that the FDA has placed their Phase I/II clinical trial for SGT-001, IGNITE DMD, on Clinical Hold following a serious adverse event that occurred in the first patient dosed, a non-ambulatory adolescent. The patient was admitted to the hospital, received treatment, and is home with his…

Roche has provided an update to the community regarding the paused recruitment of RG6206, an investigational anti-myostatin adnectin, in ambulatory boys with Duchenne. The company hopes to restart recruitment in the second quarter of this year.…

Summit has announced additional positive data from its PhaseOut DMD clinical trial today, showing a significant reduction in muscle inflammation after 24 weeks of ezutromid dosing. The findings in their 24-week interim data are consistent with the expected…

Capricor Therapeutics announced the online publication in Stem Cell Reports of a new study by researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, who found that cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) improved cardiac muscle function, walking abilities and survival in a mouse model of Duchenne. The CDCs used in the study are the research grade version of CAP-1002,…

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As part of this year's Advocacy Conference (March 4-6, 2018), PPMD will host the Duchenne…

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the Office of New Drugs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reiterated the FDA's prior position and denied PTC's appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the New Drug Application (NDA) for ataluren. In its letter, the Office of New Drugs recommended a possible path forward for the ataluren NDA submission…

Last week, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and Action Duchenne hosted a webinar update on the recent report that Summit has announced…

Today is a historic moment for the Duchenne community, as moments ago the FDA published the finalized “Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Related Dystrophinopathies: Developing Drugs for Treatment” Guidance for Industry…

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals reported new positive efficacy and safety results showing preservation of muscle function and sustained disease-modifying effects in boys with Duchene in the MoveDMD trial open-label extension following 48 and 60 weeks of treatment with edasalonexent. Consistent improvements in all assessments of muscle function were observed after more than a year of oral 100 mg/kg/day edasalonexent treatment compared to the rates of change in the…

Santhera Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of a U.S. Expanded Access Program (EAP) referred to as BreatheDMD with idebenone for people with Duchenne. Through the BreatheDMD program, eligible patients in the U.S. with Duchenne who are 10 years and older and in respiratory function decline, can obtain access to…

Today Santhera announced that they have received a negative opinion on the Appeal for Authorization of Raxone®…

Today, Summit announced positive 24-week interim data from PhaseOut DMD, their Phase 2 clinical trial of the utrophin modulator ezutromid.…

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy believes in the promise that gene therapy holds for the Duchenne community. And so we set an ambitious fundraising goal for our Gene Therapy Initiative. In fact, $500,000 is our largest fundraising goal ever.

And once…