Tag: genetic disorder

SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company developing transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for rare diseases, today announced positive five-year data from its ongoing HOPE-2 Open-Label Extension (OLE) study of Deramiocel, the Company’s lead cell therapy candidate for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The data will be presented at the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) 2026 Annual Conference, taking place June 25-27, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, alongside previously reported results from the Company’s HOPE-3 Phase 3 trial.

 -- Patients with PWS treated with setmelanotide therapy (N=17) achieved clinically meaningful BMI or BMI z-score reductions, reductions in fat mass with preservation of lean mass, and improvements in hyperphagia and anxiety measures --   

-- Positive results reinforce rationale for Phase 3 development of MC4R agonism in PWS --

European Commission approval expands the indication of lomitapide in the European Union (EU) to include children 5 years of age and older with HoFH, an ultra-rare genetic disorder affecting LDL-cholesterol levels

Zurich, July 29, 2025 – MetrioPharm AG, a pharmaceutical company developing drugs for inflammatory and infectious diseases, announced today that the European Medicines Agency has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its lead compound, MP1032 for the treatment of children affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This milestone follows the U.S. FDA's ODD, underscoring MP1032's potential as a first-in-class therapy that could minimize reliance on high-dose corticosteroids, which cause severe side effects like osteoporosis, growth stunting, and metabolic issues.

– EZMEKLY is the first and only therapy to receive marketing authorization in the EU for both adults and children (≥2 years) with NF1-PN, a rare genetic disorder with debilitating symptoms –

– EZMEKLY is the first and only therapy to receive marketing authorization in the EU for both adults and children (≥2 years) with NF1-PN, a rare genetic disorder with debilitating symptoms –

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