Old drug offers new hope for kids with devastating muscle disease

NCT ID NCT04007562

Summary

This study aimed to review the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for children with a rare, severe genetic disease called Lipin-1 deficiency. The disease causes painful, life-threatening muscle breakdown episodes. Researchers looked back at medical records of children who had already received the drug on a compassionate basis to see if it helped control their symptoms.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75015, France

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