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Fordadistrogene movaparvovec

Fordadistrogene movaparvovec is a gene therapy treatment for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.

What stage is it at?

Pfizer’s CIFFREO Phase 3 clinical trial was a global study that aimed to test if fordadistrogene movaparvovec was safe and effective for use in boys with DMD aged four to seven. On Wednesday 31 July 2024 it was announced that the trial failed to meet its primary and secondary objectives. The trial was then cancelled.

Read our article.

Read NICE’s update.

What are we doing?

We will continue to monitor for further updates.

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a muscle wasting condition caused by the lack of a protein called dystrophin. It usually affects only boys.

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