March 2026

Sharon Hesterlee, PhD, MDA President and CEO On March 9, Sharon Hesterlee, PhD, MDA President and CEO, welcomed more than 2,400 people attending MDA’s annual Clinical & Scientific Conference, both in person at the Hilton Orlando in Florida and virtually. The conference is the largest global gathering of neuromuscular clinicians, researchers, industry partners, advocacy organizations,…

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PPMD, in partnership with the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne (FED), is pleased to announce Representative Troy Balderson (OH-12), Senator Susan Collins (ME), Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Representative Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Senator Roger Wicker (MS) as recipients of the 2026 Advocacy Leadership Awards. The awards honor bipartisan leaders in Congress who have demonstrated exceptional commitment…

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I recently found myself rummaging through a very old collection of things from my childhood that my mother had preserved. Raise your hand if you have stuff like this: a box of certificates and trophies that you don’t remember, newspaper clippings of school events, scouting programs, a math paper from elementary school, and some sort…

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PPMD heads to Capitol Hill today with a group of more than 120 Duchenne and Becker advocates to meet with Congressional leaders during this year’s annual PPMD Advocacy Conference. “Together, our community has secured victories advancing critical policies that are transforming the lives of those affected by Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. These accomplishments reflect…

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Eating more protein was associated with better lower limb function and a higher quality of life among people with muscular dystrophy (MD), regardless of their ability to walk, according to a recent analysis. However, in general, MD patients were not consuming protein at levels considered sufficient to stimulate muscle growth. Non-ambulatory patients, or those unable…

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota are seeking boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to participate in a phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational cell-based therapy MyoPAXon in combination with the immunosuppressant therapy tacrolimus. The current study is examining whether this investigational treatment is safe and well-tolerated in people…

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NS Pharma, Inc. presented 4.5-year safety and efficacy data based on the open-label extension study of brogidirsen (NS-089/NCNP-02) an antisense oligonucleotide for DMD patients with mutations amenable to skipping exon 44. Brogidirsen treatment maintained motor function (NSAA and PUL 2.0) over the 4.5 years and demonstrated an acceptable long-term safety profile. Read More HERE The…

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 As an early investor in Dyne Therapeutics, CureDuchenne is happy to share that new analyses out to 24 months showed improvement in heart and lung function with z-rostudirsen compared to declines observed in published Duchenne natural history data.    Link to press release:  https://investors.dyne-tx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dyne-therapeutics-announces-new-positive-cardiopulmonary-results The post Dyne reports cardiopulmonary benefits in Duchenne trial of z-rostudirsen in…

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Santhera Pharmaceuticals announced results from the ongoing Guardian study in Duchenne, and showed that AGAMREE had comparable effectiveness compared to historical cohorts taking prednisone or deflazacort, based on time to loss of ambulation.  Moreover, individuals taking AGAMREE had fewer vertebra fractures and less incidence of cataracts compared to those taking deflazacort.  Individuals taking AGAMREE also…

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Quest Media is an innovative, adaptive lifestyle platform from MDA. With the power of this platform, we foster awareness and empowerment and have important conversations with experts, thought leaders, and members of the neuromuscular disease community about topics that matter to them and to the larger community of individuals with disabilities. With so many valuable…

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