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Blog Post | Science + Research

Five Questions with DMD Researcher Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood, PhD, professor of Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and director of both the Oxford Rare Disease Center and the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Center, was awarded an MDA…

Tags: Exon Skipping, Gene Therapy, Grants, Research


Blog Post | Science + Research

ReveraGen Presents Positive Interim Results from Phase 2 Extension Study of Vamorolone to Treat DMD in Young Boys

At the World Muscle Society annual meeting held earlier this month in Copenhagen, Denmark, ReveraGen announced positive results from its ongoing phase 2 clinical trial of vamorolone for treating Duchenne…

Tags: Clinical Trials, Grants, Research


Blog Post | News, Science + Research

Clinical Trial Alert: Amicus Therapeutics Seeks Participants for a Phase 3 Late-Onset Pompe Disease Study

Researchers at Amicus Therapeutics are looking for participants (age 0-18) with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) to participate in a phase 3 study. The goal of the study is to evaluate the…

Tags: Clinical Trial Alert, Research


Blog Post | News

Casey’s General Stores Round Up for MDA

This September, at Casey’s General Stores in 16 states across the Midwest, employees have been doing more than serving guests. They’ve been serving the MDA community, too, inviting store guests…

Tags: Fundraising, Summer Camp


Blog Post | News, Science + Research

Clinical Trial Alert: Momenta Pharmaceuticals Seeks Participants for a Phase 2 Myasthenia Gravis Study

Researchers at Momenta Pharmaceuticals are looking for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) to participate in a phase 2 study. The goal of the study is to evaluate the safety…

Tags: Clinical Trial Alert, Research


Featured Article | Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Stories

Wheels Like Mine

The beauty and challenge of raising a child with SMA while living with SMA.

Tags: Featured Content, Parenting, Relationships


Featured Article | Inclusion, Lifestyle

What’s the Toy Story

Here’s what’s new in the world of adaptive play

Tags: Featured Content


Featured Article | Inclusion, Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Stories

More Than a Game

A woman with CMD finds community and purpose through gaming

Tags: Community, Innovation, Mental Health, Relationships


Blog Post | News, Science + Research

NS Pharma Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Viltolarsen to Treat DMD Amenable to Exon 53 Skipping

On Oct. 2, NS Pharma Inc. (a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.) submitted a rolling New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Tags: Clinical Trials, Exon Skipping, Research, Research Advances


Blog Post | Health, Independence, Personal Stories

Amy and Jamie Shinneman Find Purpose on Their Way to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

For the last four months, Amy Shinneman has been training to do something she never imagined doing: hitting the pavement as a participant in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.…

Tags: Personal Stories, Team Momentum