Chef Jamie Gwen to Be Guest at Champions to CureDuchenne Newport Beach Gala

Ì¢‰â‰ÛÏ CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, announced today that Chef Jamie Gwen will create a special menu for the annual Champions to CureDuchenne Newport Beach Gala on Saturday, March 29 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort. Proceeds of this event will fund promising research to find a cure for Duchenne, a progressive muscle-wasting disease that impacts 1 in 3,500 boys.

Gala to Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of CureDuchenne Will Honor Man Behind Its Successful Venture Philanthropy Strategy

CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will host its annual Champions to CureDuchenne Newport Beach Gala on Saturday, March 29 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort. The event will celebrate CureDuchenneÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s 10 years of successfully advancing Duchenne research. At the event, CureDuchenne will honor a nationally recognized former tax attorney and business executive, Doug Freeman, who played an integral role in establishing CureDuchenneÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s successful venture philanthropy model.

Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Eteplirsen Demonstrates Stability on Pulmonary Function Tests through 120 Weeks in Phase IIb Study in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT), a developer of innovative RNA-based therapeutics, today announced new pulmonary function data through Week 120 from Study 202, a Phase IIb open-label extension study of eteplirsen in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Results through more than two years of treatment showed stable pulmonary function in the Intent-to-Treat (ITT) study population (N=12). These data are consistent with previously reported 120-week clinical data showing a general stabilization of walking ability in eteplirsen-treated patients evaluable on the 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Prosensa Patient Webinar

Dr. Giles Campion, Prosensa’s Chief Medical Officer (https://www.prosensa.eu/) presented an overview of the latest drisapersen results in this morning’s patient webinar. An analysis of the Phase III data suggests that […]