For the First Time, a Potential Treatment for DMD: Vamorolone

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an disease where the muscle experiences “dystrophy,” meaning muscle loss. It is a recessive genetic disease that rests on the X chromosome.¹ Since biological males only have one X chromosome (XY), they are more susceptible to experiencing symptoms of an X-based recessive chromosomal disease. Biological females have two “X” chromosomes (XX), so there is less of a chance of a recessive X chromosome disease physically manifesting. This is why DMD is often considered more common in men than women. As a genetic…