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Identification of a new mechanism underlying muscle pathology in DM1
On 19/10/2026
Researchers from the Repeat Expansions & Myotonic Dystrophy (REDs) team in the Center of Research in Myology at the Institute, whose work focuses on type…
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ALS: the thymus is both a target and a factor in the maintenance of the pathological process
On 16/10/2026
Julia Pereira Lemos, a researcher in the Biotherapy for motor neuron diseases (ALS & SMA) team in the Center for Research in Myology at the…
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CAR-T cells have led to a remission lasting at least 19 months in three patients with myasthenia gravis
On 14/10/2026
The anti-CD19 CAR-T cells KYV-101 are being evaluated in a Phase II/III trial involving 66 patients with refractory generalised autoimmune myasthenia gravis. Initial results for…
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The diagnostic and pathophysiological challenges of toxic vacuolar myopathies
On 09/10/2026
Clinician and researchers from the Institute of Myology, in collaboration with international researchers, have investigated myopathies induced by chloroquine (and its derivatives, referred to by…
Clinical activity
Pompe disease: stabilisation of motor function two years after switching to avalglucosidase alfa
On 08/10/2026
A French study analysed real-world data from 47 adults with late-onset Pompe disease who switched to avalglucosidase alfa (Nexviadyme) after treatment failure with alglucosidase alfa…
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A potential therapeutic benefit for DMD with the growth factor GDF5
On 08/10/2026
Researchers from the Center of Research in Myology* at the Institute have demonstrated the benefits of treatment with growth and differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) in…
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Triple Burden: sexual health in the spotlight at WMS 2026 – Audrey El Kaïm winner of the WMS Allied Health Prize
On 06/10/2026
Presented in Hiroshima, the Triple Burden project received the WMS Allied Health Prize. This award recognises collaborative work examining the place of sexuality in research…
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Eline Lemerle awarded the President’s Prize for Best Basic Science at the WMS 2026
On 06/10/2026
Eline Lemerle, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Muscle cell organisation and therapy for dominant centronuclear myopathy team headed by Marc Bitoun et Stéphane Vassilopoulos,…
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Inflammatory myopathies: certain autoimmune conditions carry a significant risk of pulmonary complications
On 05/10/2026
Autoimmune conditions that test positive for anti-Ku antibodies carry a significant risk of pulmonary complications Clinicians from ten centres within the Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) compiled and compared the clinical and laboratory data of 154 adults…
Clinical activity
Awards for two young researchers from the Institute at the WMS 2026 conference
On 03/10/2026
The 2026 World Muscle Society Congress, which took place from 29 September to 3 October 2026 in Hiroshima, Japan, brought together the international neuromuscular community…
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Rare REDs-type diseases: the latest advances in sequencing
On 01/10/2026
The third workshop on long-read sequencing and diseases linked to the expansion of repetitive sequences (LRS & REDs) took place on 23 and 24 September…
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Myasthenia gravis with anti-RACh+ antibodies: gefurulimab successfully completes Phase III trials
On 01/10/2026
The Phase III PREVAIL trial evaluated gefurulimab (or ALXN1720) against a placebo in 20 countries, including France, in 249 adults with a generalised form of…
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The clinical application of a sequencing technique in Steinert disease-like disorders
On 28/09/2026
Researchers from the Center for Research in Myology, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have recently published a review on the clinical application of…
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An antisense strategy to specifically target one of the mutations responsible for progressive ossifying fibrodysplasia
On 23/09/2026
Canadian researchers have developed antisense oligonucleotides (DNA/RNA gapmers) designed to selectively target the R206H mutation in the ACVR1 gene – which is most commonly responsible…
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Diaphragmatic ultrasound: a promising biomarker for the risk of respiratory complications in Steinert myotonic dystrophy
On 15/09/2026
French clinicians investigated diaphragmatic function in patients with Steinert’s myotonic dystrophy (DM1) using an ultrasound method, which is by definition non-invasive: The authors highlight the…
Events
MYOLOGY 2027: registration and abstract submission are now open
On 14/09/2026
The 9th International Congress of Myology, MYOLOGY 2027, will take place in Strasbourg from 10 to 13 May 2027. Throughout the four days, leading international…
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Clinical presentations that can sometimes be misleading in women who are carriers of FHL1-related myopathy
On 07/09/2026
French clinicians have compiled the clinical and genetic data of five female patients who were ultimately diagnosed as ‘carriers’ of myopathy linked to the FHL1…
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Clinical presentations that can sometimes be misleading in women who are carriers of FHL1-related myopathy
On 07/09/2026
French clinicians have compiled clinical and genetic data from five female patients who were ultimately diagnosed as ‘carriers’ of myopathy linked to the FHL1 gene…
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The importance of collagen VI in muscle fibrosis and impaired regeneration
On 03/09/2026
The ‘Cellular and Molecular Orchestration in Muscle Regeneration during Ageing and in Disease’ team, led by Capucine Trollet at the Institute’s Center for Research in…
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A better understanding of the barriers and enablers of physical activity in myasthenia gravis
On 19/08/2026
Led by Simone Birnbaum, a researcher at the Neuromuscular physiology and neuromuscular Evaluation Lab, in collaboration with the AFM-Telethon, the national MYaEX study involved 455…