New hope for duchenne: targeted therapy now available for eligible patients
NCT ID NCT07250737
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This program provides access to an experimental drug, AOC 1044, for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) whose genetic mutation can be treated by skipping exon 44. The goal is to help control the disease and improve muscle function. Participants must be at least 2 years old and live in the US. This is not a cure, but aims to manage the condition long-term.
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2 years and older
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Male participants only
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Key Inclusion Criteria Rollover Participants * Completed Study EXPLORE44-OLE Treatment Period (through W102) * No significant tolerability issues with AOC 1044 New (Non-Rollover) Participants * Permanently residing in the US and have a US primary health care provider * Documented dystrophin gene mutation that is amenable to exon 44 skipping * Age 2 or older at the time of consent * If previously treated with gene therapy for DMD, treatment and associated immunosuppressive regimen was more than 12 months before consent and in the opinion of the prescriber, participant has had an unsatisfactory treatment response Key Exclusion Criteria Rollover Participants • Prescence of any new condition or worsening of existing condition that could affect participant's safety or ability to comply with the program requirements New (Non-Rollover) Participants * Recently treated with or on a clinical study for another investigation drug * Serious respiratory or cardiac dysfunction, or nearing end of life * Screening laboratory parameters do not meet protocol requirements * History of multiple drug allergies or to any component of AOC 1044 * Participants who discontinued early from the treatment period of EXPLORE44 or EXPLORE44-OLE
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
AVAILABLELittle Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
AVAILABLEPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
AVAILABLEHartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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Gillette Children's
AVAILABLESaint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
AVAILABLESan Carlos, California, 94070, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
AVAILABLEColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Neurology & Neuromuscular Care Center
AVAILABLEFlower Mound, Texas, 75028, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
AVAILABLEMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Prisma Health-Midlands Children's Hospital
AVAILABLEColumbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
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Rare Disease Research
AVAILABLEKissimmee, Florida, 34746, United States
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Rare Disease Research
AVAILABLEAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Rare Disease Research
AVAILABLEIselin, New Jersey, 08830, United States
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Rare Disease Research
AVAILABLEHillsborough, North Carolina, 27278, United States
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UC San Diego Health
AVAILABLESan Diego, California, 92121, United States
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UCI Alpha Clinic
AVAILABLEIrvine, California, 92612, United States
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UMass Memorial Health Care
AVAILABLEWorcester, Massachusetts, 01583, United States
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University of Alabama
AVAILABLEBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
AVAILABLEKansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
AVAILABLEPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Vermont Medical Center
AVAILABLEBurlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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Washington University
AVAILABLESt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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