NCATS’ DRDRI Director Dominique Pichard, M.D., M.S., is moderating the 8th rare story of #RDDNIH! Eric Hoffman, Ph.D., of ReveraGen and Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D., of @MDAorg are discussing how a public-private partnership brought vamorolone to the market.
Breaking news!
Vamorolone, the first treatment for all DMD patients regardless of ambulatory status has been approved in the UK! The drug (sold under the brand name Agamree) has been approved for the treatment of DMD in patients aged 4 yrs+ by the MHRA.
https://t.co/cRZzzRoOPr
We are pleased to announce this year's annual Life Science Catalyst Award recipients. 🏆 Join us in congratulating all 10 winners recognized for exceptional achievement and leadership in the California life science industry before the age of 40. Read more: https://t.co/gv21Q30n36
In the first matchup in the #ARPAHDash Proactive Health Focus Area @RezaSameni
with "Passive-Brain-Audition" is competing against
@lgrady00 with "Microbiome For Health".
In the second matchup Emily Raycroft with "CRISPR Powered Biosensors" is competing against Courtney Young with "Muscle-Specific Viruses".
Vote for your favorites at https://t.co/dTMk21JxBj
@ARPA_H selected Courtney Young’s idea, “Muscle-specific viruses”, for the #ARPAHDash competition! Winners are chosen by the public, and voters are eligible for cash prizes. Online voting is open Apr 17-23. Please vote to support muscle targeting AAV! https://t.co/z4wnlFinsB
Congratulations to RESI Boston Innovator’s Pitch Challenge finalist, MyoGene Bio! Co-Founder & CEO, Courtney Young, will pitch to a panel of #investors September 21-22. Join RESI to cheer on our IPC finalists: https://t.co/YjOuaMDjuT
💵💰Funding opportunity in #Duchenne!!💰💵DMDRP has a $10M budget for Idea Development and Translational Research Awards. Submit your pre-applications by Aug 11th
https://t.co/DEISUGpkH4
"Stunting of growth is a major concern of families and patients treated with #corticosteroids, and we are delighted to see this superiority of #vamorolone proven" said Paula Clemens MD, study co-chair at Univ of Pittsburgh. #glucocorticoids#Duchenne
“The strength of evidence for both efficacy and safety of #vamorolone over such a wide dose range…allows clinicians to individually tailor treatment of #Duchenne patients” said Craig McDonald, MD, a professor at the University of California, Davis.
We are proudly continuing our commitment to the #Duchenne muscular dystrophy community. Today, we announced the first participant was dosed in our Phase 3 investigational gene therapy trial for affected boys aged 4-7. https://t.co/0B0ddY8QE7
ReveraGen Receives $3.3 Million NIH Commercialization Readiness Pilot Grant for NDA Preparations for Vamorolone in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy https://t.co/AjF4oZzmxo
Exciting announcement from Santhera - Full enrollment of vamorolone’s VISION DMD trial. Subject to positive results of this first 24-week treatment period, this could pave the way for a regulatory submission to the US FDA in the fourth quarter of 2021
https://t.co/i5lRdPt493