Abstract:
The invention provides gene therapy vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, expressing a miniaturized human micro-dystrophin gene and method of using these vectors to express micro-dystrophin in skeletal muscle including diaphragm and cardiac muscle and to protect muscle fibers from injury, increase muscle strength and reduce and/or prevent fibrosis in subjects suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Abstract:
The invention provides gene therapy vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, expressing a miniaturized human micro-dystrophin gene and method of using these vectors to express micro-dystrophin in skeletal muscle s including diaphragm and cardiac muscle and to protect muscle fibers from injury, increase muscle strength and reduce and/or prevent fibrosis in subjects suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Abstract:
The invention provides for recombinant AAV vectors comprising a miniaturized human micro-dystrophin gene and methods of using the recombinant vectors to reduce or prevent fibrosis in subjects suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides method of treating muscular dystrophy in a subject in need comprising administering a gene therapy vector, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, expressing a miniaturized human micro-dystrophin gene in combination with a step of suppressing the subject's immune system.
Abstract:
The invention provides for recombinant AAV vectors comprising a polynucleotide sequence comprising the guide strand of miR-29c and methods of using the recombinant vectors to reduce or prevent fibrosis in subjects suffering from dystrophinopathy or muscular dystrophy. The invention also provides for combination therapies comprising expressing both miR-29 and micro-dystrophin to reduce and prevent fibrosis in patients suffering from dystrophinopathy or muscular dystrophy.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to methods for treating subjects with musculoskeletal diseases or with muscle wasting not associated with a musculoskeletal disease by gene transfer with recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAV) encoding myostatin inhibitors such as follistatin-344. The rAAV are administered prior to development of diffuse muscle fibrosis in a subject, or the rAAV administration avoids regions of muscle fibrosis in a subject.
Abstract:
Described herein are methods of treating muscular dystrophy in a subject, comprising administration of a recombinant AAV vector AAVrh74.tMCK.hSCGA using a systemic route of administration and at a dose of about 1.0 x 1012 vg/kg to about 5.0 x 1015 vg/kg. Further disclosed are methods of expressing alpha-sarcoglycan gene in a cell or in a subject in need thereof, decreasing a serum CK level, and increasing alpha-sarcoglycan positive fibers in muscle tissue of a subject.
Abstract:
The invention provides gene therapy vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, expressing a miniaturized human micro-dystrophin gene and method of using these vectors to express micro-dystrophin in skeletal muscle s including diaphragm and cardiac muscle and to protect muscle fibers from injury, increase muscle strength and reduce and/or prevent fibrosis in subjects suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Abstract:
The invention provides for recombinant AAV vectors comprising a polynucleotide sequence comprising the guide strand of miR-29c and methods of using the recombinant vectors to reduce or prevent fibrosis in subjects suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Abstract:
Described herein are recombinant AAV vectors comprising a polynucleotide sequence comprising β-sarcoglycan and methods of using the recombinant vectors to reduce or prevent fibrosis in a mammalian subject suffering from a muscular dystrophy. Also described herein are combination therapies comprising administering AAV vector(s) expressing β-sarcoglycan and miR-29c to a mammalian subject suffering from a muscular dystrophy.