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Preclinical data for a drug candidate in Steinert disease
On 19/11/2025
A preclinical study evaluated SAR446268, an artificial microRNA produced by an AAV vector and targeting DMPK (dystrophin myotonic protein kinase) RNA designed by Sanofi, in…
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Valentin Henriet awarded the ‘Best Technical Poster’ prize at the MYO-MRI+ 2025 conference
On 17/11/2025
Valentin Henriet is a PhD student in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory. The poster entitled ‘Creatine-CEST-based pH mapping in healthy volunteer…
Events
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 17 nov. – Dr Mario Amendola (France)
On 17/11/2025
Gene Editing for DMD Treatment Monday 17 November – from noon to 1pm (Paris time) Dr Mario AMENDOLA (Genethon, Paris, France) On prior registration…
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The Institute is developing an app using AI to assess motor function
On 14/11/2025
Romain Feigean is a researcher at the Neuromuscular Physiology and Evaluation Laboratory headed by Jean-Yves Hogrel at the Institute’s NIC. He is particularly involved in…
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Ways to avoid liver toxicity from AAV
On 14/11/2025
Researchers at the Regenxbio pharmaceutical laboratory and American academics review the hepatic toxicity of adeno-associated viruses (AAV) in the context of human gene therapy, and…
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ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 20 Nov.: Prof. Valentina Damato (Italy)
On 14/11/2025
Update on antibodies in Neuromuscular Junction Disorders Thursday 20 November 2025 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Valentina Damato (University of Florence, Italy) >…
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Towards better reuse of patient data in DMD
On 13/11/2025
A consortium bringing together patient associations, clinicians and methodologists from several countries reports on the FAIR project, which aims to better coordinate and standardise registries…
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A standardised digital platform for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
On 12/11/2025
American and Australian researchers have developed a digital platform designed to facilitate the assessment, even remotely, of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT): the platform is…
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A genetic predisposition to muscle toxicity from checkpoint inhibitors?
On 10/11/2025
Checkpoint inhibitors used in cancer treatment are likely to cause inflammatory myopathies and/or myocarditis. German and Swiss clinicians sought to identify risk factors for the…
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A genetic isolate of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in Uruguay
On 10/11/2025
Clinicians and researchers in Montevideo, Uruguay, report clinical and biological data from the world’s largest cohort of autosomal dominant limb-girdle muscular dystrophy linked to the…
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Gene therapy appears to be more favourable than nusinersen in symptomatic type I SMA, according to an initial comparative analysis by the French SMA Registry.
On 07/11/2025
Based on data from 309 patients listed in the SMA France Registry and suffering from type I proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), French clinicians conducted…
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A new familial case of distal myopathy linked to the STPAN1 gene
On 07/11/2025
Belgian clinicians report clinical and biological data from a family diagnosed with distal myopathy linked to the STPAN1 gene: the clinical picture consisted of muscle…
Events
ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 6 Nov.: Dr. Lorenzo Maggi (Italy) & Lutgarde Allard (EuMGA & Patient expert)
On 06/11/2025
How to evaluate patients with Myasthenia Gravis Thursday 6 November 2025 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Dr. Lorenzo Maggi (Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo…
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A mitochondrial gene responsible for exercise intolerance and rhabdomyolysis
On 06/11/2025
Myologists from the Institut de Myologie (clinicians from the Service of Neuro-Myology and researchers from the CRM and the Morphology Unit) and the Cochin Hospital…
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A useful electrophysiological score in gene therapy for SMA
On 06/11/2025
French clinicians report their experience with measuring compound muscle action potentials (CMAP) in infants with symptomatic SMA who have received gene therapy (onasemnogene abeparvovec): 19…
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M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 10 Nov. – Dr Anna Urciuolo (Italy)
On 05/11/2025
Advanced organoids for studying the human neuromuscular system in vitro Monday 10 November – from 12 to 1pm (Paris time) Dr Anna URCIUOLO (Italy) invited…
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The use of CAR-T cells to support gene therapy in DMD
On 05/11/2025
Researchers from Généthon (Evry) used genetically modified T lymphocytes (FAP-type CAR-T) to improve gene-drug transfers via adeno-associated viruses (AAV) in gene therapy: after two injections,…
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Focus on I-Motion clinical trial platforms
On 04/11/2025
Interview with Dr Marina Colella, Deputy Director and Head of Medical Staff at I-Motion, and Saadane Kirouani, Deputy Director and Head of Non-Medical Staff. What…
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Changes in respiratory function in adults with SMA treated with nusinersen
On 04/11/2025
German clinicians studied the respiratory parameters of 192 adult patients with SMA receiving nusinersen treatment: patients had been treated for an average of 3.2 years,…
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A French study on the muscular and cardiac toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors
On 03/11/2025
French researchers have investigated the adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors, which are latest-generation anti-cancer drugs: their research focused on the myotoxic and cardiotoxic effects…