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An amendment in the protocol of two ongoing Phase 3 studies – the PLEO-CMT and PLEO-CMT-FU – testing the investigational drug PXT3003 in adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) was introduced to address stability issues with the drug’s highest dose arm, Pharnext announced. In the PLEO-CMT study (NCT02579759),…

Researchers identified a novel genetic mutation affecting the FGD4 gene in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4H (CMT4H). With an early onset, CMT4 is a slow progressive neurological disease caused by genetic variations in genes involved in nerve cells function or structure. In the CMT4H subtype, several…

A safety review board has recommended that regulators allow Pharnext to continue conducting its Phase 3 clinical trial of PXT3003 as a treatment for the neurodegenerative disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A (CMT1A). It was the second safety evaluation that the Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board had completed. The therapy passed the first…

A panel of experts will discuss treatments that are being developed for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A disease (CMT1A) at a conference in Marseille on Sept. 8. The Charcot-Marie-Tooth symposium, sponsored by Pharnext, will be part of the 23rd Neuromuscular Days conference, according to a news release. In addition to CMT treatments,…

Flex Pharma’s board of directors has named William McVicar, PhD, as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. McVicar will continue supporting the company’s development of new therapies to treat muscle cramps and spasticity associated with serious neurological conditions. The company also announced updated development plans…

A novel mutation in the PMP22 gene was found in a family with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) disease, and has been detailed in the study “A Novel Missense Mutation in Peripheral Myelin Protein‑22 Causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease,” published in the Chinese Medical Journal. Most CMT1 patients (70-80 percent) have a…

Researchers in Spain conducted a large study to investigate the incidence of GDAP1 gene mutations leading to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). The study provided useful information on the most common mutations occurring in this gene and the clinical profile associated with each of them. It was published in the journal…

A lot of people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease have surgery to correct foot deformities, a British study reports. Another important finding was that an operation requires a number of individual surgical procedures but few surgeons use the same pattern of procedures for the same type of operation. The study,  “…

Researchers have uncovered how mutations in the peripheral myelin protein P2 — recently linked to the development of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease — might impact myelin formation to cause the disease. P2 is part of the myelin sheath, where it acts to transfer fatty acids to and from nerve cell membranes…

Acceleron Pharma has launched a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT03124459) to investigate the safety and effectiveness of its product ACE-083 as a potential treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). The first patient already has been dosed, the company announced. “People diagnosed with CMT currently have no drug therapy options…