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Breaking News: Sarepta’s drug, VYONDYS 53™ has been approved by the FDA. The drug binds to exon 53 of the dystrophin gene and triggers exon skipping. It could be a potential treatment for about 8% of people with Duchenne. Read more >> http://bit.ly/2BmYBwX ... See MoreSee Less

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"Training may be hard but nothing like as difficult as life has been at times for my two cousins, Connor and Craig. I have grown up alongside them and seen at first hand how their physical strength has diminished. They have fantastic, positive attitudes and they are getting a huge kick out of my ‘marathon for them’"

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