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With age often comes the maturity and grace to accept the world and oneself. That’s a good thing, because it takes every bit of that maturity to differentiate the aging process from the progression of a neuromuscular disease. Neuromuscular disease comes with certain physical limitations that can also look like aging — loss of strength, . . .
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are seeking disability advocates to participate in a survey about the current state of genetic counseling for the disability community. The goal of this survey is to help understand gaps in knowledge among genetic counselors regarding life with disability and to evaluate educational opportunities, such as . . .
Researchers at Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. are seeking boys and men living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to participate in a phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and duration of effect of oral ifetroban to treat heart disease associated with DMD. Ifetroban is designed to reduce fibrosis and fat deposition in the heart and . . .
Researchers at Astellas Pharma Inc. are seeking individuals living with primary mitochondrial myopathy (PMM) to participate in a phase 2/3 clinical trial and open-label extension to evaluate safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of the investigational drug ASP0367 (MA-0211) to treat PMM. ASP0367 is being investigated regarding whether it can increase the number and function of the . . .
On Aug. 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated marketing approval to avalglucosidase alfa (Nexviazyme) for the treatment of people 1 year of age and older living with late-onset Pompe disease. It is the second approved drug to treat Pompe disease. Nexviazyme will be made available in the US and marketed by Sanofi . . .
More than one-third of adults in the United States fail to get the seven to nine hours of sleep they need, reports the National Sleep Foundation. Children and teens require even more sleep, which too many also miss out on. Getting quality sleep can be challenging for people with neuromuscular disorders. However, with the right . . .
For more than a year we heard these messages: Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people who are fully vaccinated can resume many of the activities they did before the pandemic. The CDC recommends masks indoors in public for everyone in locales where . . .
Researchers at Cartesian Therapeutics are seeking adults living with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) to participate in a phase 1b/2a clinical trial to evaluate safety, tolerability and manufacturing feasibility of the investigational drug Descartes-08 to treat gMG. Descartes-08 is designed to eliminate the aberrant plasma cells that cause gMG, potentially reducing the clinical symptoms of the disease. . . .
Researchers at Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan are seeking caregivers of children living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to participate in a survey about treatment decision making. Over the last five years, three treatments have been approved and are changing life expectancy and physical functioning for children with SMA. The goal of this survey . . .
On July 20, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to Octagam® 10% for the treatment of adult dermatomyositis, a rare immune-mediated inflammatory disease. Octagam® 10% is the first and only intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) approved for dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune condition that involves inflammation of muscles and associated tissues, such as the blood vessels that supply the muscles. The . . .
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