Eugenio Mercuri, Juan J Vilchez, Odile Boespflug-Tanguy, Craig M Zaidman, Jean K Mah, Nathalie Goemans, Wolfgang Müller-Felber, Erik H Niks, Ulrike Schara-Schmidt, Enrico Bertini, Giacomo P Comi, Katherine D Mathews, Laurent Servais, Krista Vandenborne, Jessika Johannsen, Sonia Messina, Stefan Spinty, Laura McAdam, Kathryn Selby, Barry Byrne, Chamindra G Laverty, Kevin Carroll, Giulia Zardi, Sara Cazzaniga, Nicoletta Coceani, Paolo Bettica, Craig M McDonald
BACKGROUND: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common childhood muscular dystrophy, is caused by dystrophin deficiency. Preclinical and phase 2 study data have suggested that givinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, might help to counteract the effects of this deficiency. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of givinostat in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. METHODS: This multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial was done at 41 tertiary care sites in 11 countries...
April 2024: Lancet Neurology