The FDA and Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

JAMA. 2024 May 28;331(20):1705-1706. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.5613.
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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint examines the appropriateness of FDA accelerated approval of novel gene therapies to treat boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy following clinical trials with surrogate outcomes that did not demonstrate net benefits.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Approval
  • Dystrophin / genetics
  • Genetic Therapy*
  • Humans
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne* / genetics
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne* / therapy
  • United States
  • United States Food and Drug Administration*

Substances

  • Dystrophin