We are pleased to share Solid Biosciences’ latest update on the IGNITE DMD gene therapy clinical trial. Data after two years suggests that patients’ motor function and lung function are improved compared to the declines that would be expected without...
An ‘In Case of Emergency’ app has been launched for Duchenne patients and their families, as part of the DMD Care UK project spearheaded by Duchenne UK and the University of Newcastle. The Duchenne Research Fund is proud to be a funder and supporter of DMD...
The Duchenne Research Fund is pleased to share an update on the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) project we funded in the United States to address neurobehavioural and psychosocial issues in Duchenne. In 2021 we awarded an £80,000 grant to PPMD to support its...
We are delighted to report the outcomes of our grant for a Clinical Trials Lectureship. The grant, which was supported by a consortium of seven UK charities, saw the Duchenne Research Fund joined by Action Duchenne, Alex’s Wish, Duchenne Now, Duchenne UK, Harrison’s...
The Duchenne Research Fund are pleased to announce that the University of Newcastle is now recruiting for a clinical psychologist to work with Duchenne patients and their families as part of the DMD Care UK Psychosocial Programme. This clinical and research-based role...
We are pleased to share the announcement from Santhera Pharmaceuticals and ReveraGen BioPharma of new topline results after completion of the VISION-DMD study at week 48. VISION-DMD was a pivotal double-blind Phase 2b study designed to demonstrate efficacy and safety...
The Duchenne Research Fund is delighted to announce that we are awarding a £640,000 grant to fund vital psychosocial care and research as part of Duchenne UK’s DMD Care UK programme. We are so pleased to partner with Duchenne UK on this important project. The...
We are pleased to share that Vamorolone, an alternative medicine to corticosteroids, has shown positive results in a Phase 2 Study. Vamorolone was developed as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to offer the benefits of steroids, but without some of the side...
Watch the highlights of Gavriel Rosenfeld in conversation with Dr Ronni Cohn at our virtual event: An Evening with the Duchenne Research Fund. More than 400 people tuned in to hear Gavriel talk about living with Duchenne, mental health, juggling school and hospital...
On Wednesday 17th March the Duchenne Research Fund hosted a virtual evening to share updates with supporters about research funded by the charity. Our co-founders Kerry & Doron Rosenfeld welcomed hundreds of viewers from across five continents who came together...
