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Safety and efficacy of fordadistrogene movaparvovec in ambulatory participants with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CIFFREO): a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study - PubMed

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  • #Clinical trial
  • #Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • #Gene therapy
  • Study evaluates fordadistrogene movaparvovec, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), in a phase 3 trial.
  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with 122 ambulatory male participants aged 4 to <8 years.
  • Primary endpoint: Change in North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) score at week 52 showed no significant difference between treatment and placebo groups.
  • Adverse events were more common in the fordadistrogene movaparvovec group (99%) vs. placebo (77%), with vomiting, pyrexia, and decreased appetite being most frequent.
  • Serious adverse events occurred in 32% of the treatment group vs. 14% in the placebo group, with no deaths reported.
  • The study did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint, leading to discontinuation of further clinical development of fordadistrogene movaparvovec by the sponsor.