Progress and limitation of therapeutic approaches targeting DMD By: Dr. Maria Niu Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X—a chromosome-linked recessive disorder caused by mutations in the gene coding muscle cytoskeletal protein dystrophin. Because of the X-linked inheritance, nearly 1 in 3,500 males are affected worldwide, while females occasionally develop symptoms. There is no curative […]
Emerging cell and gene therapy may offer sustained long-term correction for LSD patients Dr. Maria Niu Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are rare inherited metabolic diseases and characterized by the accumulation of substrates in excess in various organs’ cells due to lysosomes’ defective functioning. The combined incidence of LSDs is between 1 in 5000 to 1 […]
A Priority Review designation does not alter the scientific/medical standard for approval or the quality of evidence necessary and it does not affect the length of the clinical trial period. Prior to approval, each drug marketed in the United States must go through a detailed FDA review process. FDA drug review time includes two-tiered system […]
