DM1 Treatment Trial Results

Nicholas E. Johnson, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University, summarizes data from the phase 1/2 MARINA trial. This trial tested AOC 1001 in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).   DM1 is a progressive...

Artificial Intelligence and Diagnostics

Pierantonio Russo, MD, Chief Medical Officer at  Eversana, discusses the expanding role artificial intelligence (AI) plays in the diagnostics of rare conditions.      As noted by Dr. Russo, diagnostic delays are expected in rare diseases due to many factors....

Clinical Trial Development Challenges

Rennie McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer at Stealth Biotherapeutics, discusses clinical trial development challenges for ultra-rare diseases.      Stealth Biotherapeutics is developing elamipretide, a mitochondrial protective agent, as a possible treatment...