Becker muscular dystrophy
MONDO:0010311Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle.
Also known as: BMD, Becker dystrophinopathy, Becker muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, X-linked recessive, Becker's muscular dystrophy, muscular dystrophy pseudohypertrophic progressive, Becker type, muscular dystrophy, Becker type, muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic progressive, Becker type
27 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New Steroid-Like drug tested for muscle disease
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested vamorolone, a drug similar to steroids, against a placebo in 46 males with Becker muscular dystrophy. The goal was to check safety and tolerability over 24 weeks, while also looking for early signs of benefit. The study is complete, but results are not y…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ReveraGen BioPharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:34 UTC
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Can a massive patient database unlock new treatments for muscular dystrophy?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis project creates a central repository of medical records, genetic test results, and patient-reported information from people with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy, as well as carriers. Anyone aged 4 weeks or older with a confirmed diagnosis can join. The goal is to provi…
Sponsor: CureDuchenne • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tiny study probes muscle oxygen in rare nerve and muscle diseases
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study looked at how muscle oxygen levels change during exercise in people with various neuromuscular diseases compared to healthy volunteers. Seventeen participants did a knee-extension exercise while a device measured muscle oxygen. The goal was to understand diff…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC