KOL Insight - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current and emerging therapeutic landscape for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), integrating insights from leading key opinion leaders in the US and Europe with the latest clinical and commercial data. It examines current standards of care and late-stage pipeline therapies-including steroids, gene therapies, exon-skipping agents, cell therapies, and novel small molecules-highlighting their clinical efficacy, safety profiles, and patient segmentation strategies. The report also explores evolving treatment algorithms, payer and access dynamics, and the potential of combination approaches to address unmet needs. Gain expert insights into the future direction of DMD therapy and the opportunities and challenges shaping the next generation of treatment.

Key Questions Answered:

• How do physicians currently treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)?
• Are current DMD treatment options considered satisfactory by key opinion leaders?
• How does DMD treatment differ by patient type, such as age, disease stage, or genetic phenotype?
• What are the primary unmet needs in DMD management today?
• What payer and access challenges affect DMD treatment decisions?
• How likely are gene and exon-skipping therapies to displace established DMD treatments?
• What are the long-term challenges of emerging DMD therapies, including safety, delivery, and cost?
• Will next-generation therapies significantly improve outcomes over current DMD treatments?
• How might combination treatment strategies shape the future DMD landscape?

Key Brands:

Partial List of Participating Experts:

• Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Associate, Department of Neurology at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
• Consultant in Paediatric Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders at Evelina London Children's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
• Pediatric neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital/Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
• Professor of Medical Genetics and Director of the Medical Genetics Unit at the Azienda Ospedaliero, University of Ferrara, Italy
• Professor of Medicine and Professor of Neuromuscular Genetics at the Institute of Translational and Clinical Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
• Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at a leading university hospital and medical school in the USA

Methodology:

Therapy Trend reports are developed through in-depth interviews with the world's foremost Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on the current and future treatment landscapes in major disease areas. KOLs are carefully selected based on strict screening criteria, including their global reputation, clinical expertise, and influence within their therapeutic area. Each interview is guided by a meticulously crafted discussion guide. These guides are developed in collaboration with KOLs and peer-reviewed by industry experts to ensure that the questions are comprehensive and pertinent to current market dynamics. Through continuous market monitoring over a 12-month period following the publication of each report, we provide timely updates from KOLs on key news events, market shifts, and clinical developments.

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