The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1529
September 11, 2017
Deflazacort (Emflaza) for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Deflazacort (Emflaza) for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
September 11, 2017 (Issue: 1529)
Deflazacort (Emflaza – PTC Therapeutics), an oral
corticosteroid, has been approved by the FDA for
treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in
patients ≥5 years old. It has been available outside
the US for many years. Deflazacort is...more
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