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Marathon Looking To Go The Distance In DMD

 
• By Lisa LaMotta

The biotech submits an NDA to FDA for its DMD drug in hopes of succeeding where other companies have failed.

The Duchenne muscular dystrophy community has had quite a ride for the last few months as several of its best hopes for gaining an approved treatment have been dashed by regulatory rejections. Now Marathon Pharmaceuticals LLC is entering the field seeking approval for its DMD treatment candidate.

The Northbrook, Ill.-based biotech announced on June 14 that it has filed a new drug application with FDA for its...

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