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Novel or significantly improved treatment

Safety and efficacy of delpacibart zotadirsen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping in the USA (EXPLORE44): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 1/2 trial.

Delpacibart zotadirsen shows potential safety and efficacy for treating specific Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutations in a randomized trial.

This PubMed record reports a randomized controlled trial about Safety and efficacy of delpacibart zotadirsen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping in the USA (EXPLORE44): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double. The available abstract indicates Avidity Biosciences, A Novartis Company.

What the study was

Study design
Randomized controlled trial
Population
Human participants
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
The Lancet. Neurology

Why it surfaced

Randomized controlled trial; directly matches Rare diseases with high unmet need. Conservative abstract-level score 9/10.

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