Researchers at the University of Florida are seeking adult males living with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) to participate in a three-year natural history study. The objective of this observational study is to gain a better understanding of the course of BMD and to identify biomarkers for BMD. This study does not involve an intervention. Enrolled participants will . . .
Researchers at AMO Pharma Ltd are seeking children and adolescents living with congenital myotonic dystrophy (DM1), also known as Steinert’s disease, to participate in a phase 2/3 clinical trial (REACH CDM) to evaluate efficacy of the investigational drug tideglusib (AMO-02) to treat congenital DM1. Tideglusib is designed to disrupt the RNA repeat that causes congenital DM1, . . .
Researchers at Stanford Neuroscience Health Center are seeking 3-year-old boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), particularly in California, to participate in an early phase clinical trial (a new cohort of the ENDEAVOR trial) to evaluate efficacy of Sarepta’s investigational gene replacement therapy SRP-9001 to treat DMD. SRP-9001 uses an adeno-associated virus (AAVrh74) to introduce a . . .
On Oct. 28, 2021 the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced the awarding of 18 new grants totaling over $1.6 million toward neuromuscular disease (NMD) research. These new grants represent a continued commitment by MDA to fund groundbreaking research that will one day lead to treatments and cures for the diseases in its program. The newly . . .
Researchers at Ohio State University are seeking adults living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMT-1) and type 2 (CMT-2) to participate in a one-month observational study (CMT Establish). This study is designed to assess whether individuals with CMT-1 and CMT-2 exhibit altered communication between nerves and muscles, known as neuromuscular junction (NMJ) transmission, compared to healthy . . .
Researchers at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America, Inc. (MTPA) are seeking adults living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to participate in a phase 3b clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral edaravone to treat ALS. Edaravone (brand name Radicava) was designed to help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals, and was . . .
On September 24, Capricor Therapeutics announced positive results at the World Muscle Society Virtual Congress from its phase 2 HOPE-2 trial of the investigational therapy CAP-1002 for treatment of people in advanced stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The primary and secondary endpoints of the study, the improvement of upper limb and cardiac function, were met, . . .
Researchers at Russell Sage College are seeking parents or legal guardians of individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to participate in a survey about the communication abilities of the affected individuals. Analysis of the current communicative behaviors used by individuals with SMA will help researchers develop communication systems that better address the needs of this population. . . .
Researchers at Rare Disease Research, LLC are seeking boys between the ages of 7-years-old and 13-years-old who are living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to participate in the phase 3 MIS51ON trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of high dose eteplirsen (brand name Exondys 51) to treat DMD. Eteplirsen is designed to promote production of . . .
Researchers at Rare Disease Research, LLC are seeking boys between the ages of 6 months and 2 years who are living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused by a nonsense mutation (nmDMD) to participate in a phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and duration of effect of ataluren (brand name Translarna) to treat nmDMD. Ataluren . . .
