DMD

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neuromuscular disease that affects 1 in every 3,500 to 5,000 male neonates worldwide. It is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the protein dystrophin. These genetic changes emerge as developmental delays and, in more severe types of DMD, limb weakness, loss of indep...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare disorder, but it is one of the most common genetic conditions, affecting roughly 1 in every 3,500 male births worldwide. It is usually observed between the ages of three and six. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy signs and symptoms include pelvic muscles atrophy, followed by in...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare genetic disorder usually diagnosed in young boys, gradually weakening muscles across the body until the heart or lungs fail. Symptoms often show up by the age of 5; as the disease progresses, patients tend to lose the ability to walk around the age of 12. As per a re...

Sarepta Therapeutics, a leading player focused in developing precision genetic medicines for rare diseases with more than 25 programs ongoing, has recently announced the submission of New Drug Application (NDA) to the US FDA for Casimersen (SRP-4045) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with a gen...

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