Mar 12, 2026
Solid Biosciences has secured FDA alignment on a registration pathway for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy SGT-003, with 36 patients dosed to date showing no drug-induced liver injury, myocarditis, or other serious adverse events reported with competing therapies.
Mar 09, 2026
Precision BioSciences receives FDA Fast Track designation for PBGENE-DMD, a gene editing therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy designed to treat patients with mutations in exons 45-55.
Mar 09, 2026
Precision BioSciences announced FDA Fast Track designation for PBGENE-DMD, a first-in-class gene editing therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy targeting mutations in exons 45-55, representing up to 60% of DMD patients.
Mar 07, 2026
The FDA has denied or discouraged at least eight drug applications in the past year, including treatments for rare diseases, raising concerns about regulatory consistency and the future of experimental therapies.
Mar 06, 2026
Dyne Therapeutics is preparing a U.S. Accelerated Approval submission for z-rostudirsen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and gearing up for a Phase 3 trial of z-basivarsen in myotonic dystrophy, while scaling operations to support potential commercialization.
Mar 06, 2026
The FDA has placed a partial hold on U.S. enrollment in a Phase 2 trial of del-desiran for myotonic dystrophy type 1, citing preclinical mouse data showing blood pressure drops not seen in humans, following a serious adverse event in earlier testing.
Mar 01, 2026
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing rare disease diagnosis, cutting diagnostic timelines from years to weeks. Rare Disease Day on February 28 highlights challenges faced by over 300 million people worldwide living with more than 7,000 distinct rare conditions.
Feb 28, 2026
Chugai Pharmaceutical launched ELEVIDYS in Japan as the first regenerative medical product for Duchenne muscular dystrophy following its listing on the National Health Insurance reimbursement price list on February 20, 2026.
Feb 28, 2026
Insmed reported total revenues of $606.4 million for 2025, with ARIKAYCE growing 19% annually. The FDA granted orphan drug designation to treprostinil palmitil for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment in January 2026.
Feb 26, 2026
Edgewise Therapeutics and IDEAYA Biosciences released annual financial reports detailing clinical trial progress and strategic initiatives. Both companies are advancing multiple clinical-stage programs while managing significant operating expenses.
Feb 26, 2026
Orphan drug development faces structural uncertainty due to small patient populations and varying global definitions, with regulators balancing early access against evidence requirements through accelerated pathways and post-market monitoring.
Feb 24, 2026
The global CRISPR and prime editing market is forecast to grow at 24.1% CAGR through 2031, driven by therapeutic advances and regulatory progress. Scribe Therapeutics achieved a second milestone with Eli Lilly, while new RNA production and gene editing technologies accelerate research.
Feb 12, 2026
PTC Therapeutics has withdrawn its New Drug Application resubmission for Translarna (ataluren) for nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy following FDA feedback that the data are unlikely to meet the threshold for substantial evidence of effectiveness.
Feb 13, 2026
PTC Therapeutics has withdrawn its New Drug Application for Translarna (ataluren) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy after the FDA indicated the data were unlikely to meet approval thresholds, ending a pursuit spanning more than a decade.
Feb 13, 2026
PTC Therapeutics withdrew its resubmitted new drug application for Translarna in Duchenne muscular dystrophy after the FDA indicated the data was unlikely to meet the threshold for substantial evidence of effectiveness, marking the third unsuccessful US approval attempt.
Feb 13, 2026
PTC Therapeutics has withdrawn its New Drug Application resubmission for ataluren (Translarna) for nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy after the FDA indicated the submission lacked substantial evidence of effectiveness.