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The Future of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Understanding the Science Behind Emerging Gene Therapies

  • Authors: Crystal M. Proud, MD; Eugenio Mercuri, MD, PhD; Laurent Servais, MD, PhD
  • CPD Released: 5/18/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 5/18/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for an international audience of non-US neurologists, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with DMD. 

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to understand the rationale for gene therapy in DMD and the latest data.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Science of gene therapy in DMD 
    • Current approaches being investigated for gene therapy in DMD 
    • Clinical data on emerging gene therapies for DMD


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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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Faculty

  • Crystal M. Proud, MD

    Director of Neurology and Neuromuscular Medicine
    Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
    Norfolk, Virginia
    United States

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Crystal M. Proud, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AveXis/Novartis Gene Therapies; Biogen; Genentech/Roche; Sarepta; Scholar Rock
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Biogen
    Contracted researcher for: AveXis/Novartis Gene Therapies; Biogen; CSL Behring; Fibrogen; Pfizer; PTC; Sarepta; Scholar Rock

  • Eugenio Mercuri, MD, PhD

    Professor of Pediatric Neurology
    Catholic University
    Rome, Italy

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Eugenio Mercuri, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Biogen; Italfarmaco; Novartis; Pfizer; PTC; Roche; Sarepta; Scholar Rock
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Biogen; Novartis; PTC; Roche; Sarepta
    Research funding from: Biogen

  • Laurent Servais, MD, PhD

    Professor of Pediatric Neuromuscular Diseases
    MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre
    University of Oxford
    United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Laurent Servais, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Affinia; Audentes; Biohaven; Biogen; Catabasis; Dynacure; Evox Therapeutics; Novartis; Roche; RegenexBio; Sarepta; Scholar Rock
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Audentes; Biogen; Novartis; Roche
    Research funding from: Biogen; Novartis; Roche

Editor

  • Katherine Carpenter

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Katherine Carpenter, PhD has the following relevant financial relationship:
    Advisor or consultant for: Eisai, GW Pharmaceuticals

  • Eloise Ballard, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Eloise Ballard, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.50 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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CPD

The Future of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Understanding the Science Behind Emerging Gene Therapies

Authors: Crystal M. Proud, MD; Eugenio Mercuri, MD, PhD; Laurent Servais, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 5/18/2022

Valid for credit through: 5/18/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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